The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.,
2020 SCC 26, highlights the high standard a court will require to rebut the presumption at
common law that a dismissed employee will receive all forms of compensation during the
employee’s notice period. Published in Canadian Employment Law Guide, No. 188.
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Supreme Court of Canada Awards Damages for Incentive Plan Entitlements Despite Plain Language of Plan to the Contrary
December 2020
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