Old contract provisions no good for setting termination pay

Ontario company overlooked offer letter with executive’s new position that superseded old contract when it terminated him

Old contract provisions no good for setting termination pay

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted a fired Hudson’s Bay Company executive 16 months’ pay in lieu of reasonable notice for less than 12 years of service, but it has denied his claims for bad-faith damages or extra notice due to the economic circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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