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Terminations: Payroll Obligations Under Common Law
CPA Web Seminar Series
PRESENTED DIRECT-TO-YOUR-DESKTOP by the Canadian Payroll Association
Archived Web Seminar
Topic Description
Do you know what a terminated employee is entitled to beyond what is called for legislatively? If not, you only know half the story. Participate in this web seminar to ensure your organization is in full compliance.
In the vast majority of cases, an employee’s entitlement upon termination goes far beyond what is prescribed by provincial employment standards legislation. Failing to address this additional “common law entitlement” can result in needless conflict and has the potential to significantly prolong severance negotiations.
Unless employees have executed an enforceable employment agreement with a severance provision, they are entitled to “reasonable notice” or pay in lieu of thereof based on a number of factors that are unique to each individual. Unlike terminated employees’ statutory entitlement, calculating their common law entitlement is more of an art than a science, and you need to master it.
This web seminar will explore what the statutes don't tell you and is directly relevant to all payroll professionals regardless of the jurisdiction in which they provide services. Topics include:
- Human rights considerations
- Calculating reasonable notice periods under the common law
- How to determine what compensation and benefits must be continued or included during a reasonable notice period
- Additional “damages”
- How to structure severance packages
- How to motivate terminated employees to find new employment
- The impact of re-employment and/or employment insurance benefits
- Retiring allowances
- Releases
This informative 90-minute session will include a 50-minute presentation, responses to pre-submitted questions and an open forum to ask your questions to our speaker.
Participants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance and can do so by emailing syeda@payroll.ca by July 7, 2010.
The speaker for this session will be presented by David A. Whitten, B.A., LL.B., of Whitten & Lublin LLP.
About the Speaker
David A. Whitten, B.A., LL.B., is a founding partner of Whitten & Lublin LLP, a boutique employment law firm focused on delivering strategic resolution to workplace issues and challenges. The firm offers expert advice to both employers and employees in the non-unionized setting. It is experience on both sides of the table that enables the firm’s lawyers to deliver exceptional results for its clients.
David’s practice is devoted exclusively to providing employment law counsel. He has advised a variety of businesses and industries in both provincial and federal jurisdictions and public and private sectors on workplace safety and insurance issues, employment standards, human rights, hiring, terminations and common law obligations in Canada.
On the other side, he has successfully negotiated superior employment agreements and termination packages for his employee clients. Whether it is for an employer or employee, David always has a view to the bottom line and the optimal result for each client. Conscious of the impact of litigation, he is skilled in negotiated resolution and a tenacious and resourceful advocate before the courts and administrative tribunals when settlement cannot be achieved.
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Cost
CPA Member - $99.00 plus applicable taxes
Non-Member - $149.00 plus applicable taxes
How to Register
Once you have verified that your system is compatible, REGISTER ONLINE or click here to download and complete the Web Seminar Registration Form.