Refusal to provide ex employee with LTD forms makes employer liable for LTD benefits : In Fernandes v Peel Educational ( 2014 CarswellOnt 15891) the employer refused to provide the plaintiff with LTD application forms until into the litigation. As this was after the termination period under the ESA , the insurer denied coverage. The Ct found that but for this action, the Plaintiff would have received LTD from the insurer, thus the employer was now liable for the LTD amount of $2k/month for up to 9 years.
Month: March 2015
$30,000 Wallace Award
$30,000 Wallace Award: In Turner v Nfld & Lab Legal Aid Commission (2014 NLTD (G) 156) the plaintiff, a 22 year staff lawyer was awarded 22 months notice and $30,000 Wallace damages for unfair treatment at time of termination consisting of an extremely nasty termination letter, failure to pay $40,000.00 in vacation pay, not allowing access to internal grievance procedure, failure to apply progressive discipline, treating him differently from other employees and management testifying before the Law Society. Plaintiff had medical evidence to support his claim . Termination occurred in 2003.