Bain v. UBS

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
JudgeWilson
Citation2016 ONSC 5362
Date04 November 2016
Subject MatterEMPLOYMENT LAW,DAMAGES

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16 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 29, 2022 ' September 2, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 6, 2022
    ...Implied Terms, Wrongful Dismissal, Termination Without Cause, Damages, Discretionary Bonus, Performance Bonus, Bain v. UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362, aff'd 2018 ONCA 190, Greenberg v. Meffert (1985), 18 D.L.R. (4th) 548 (Ont. C.A.), Chann v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (2004), 34 C.C.E.L. (3d) 244 (......
  • Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association v. MacDonald
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • April 17, 2025
    ...- Collaborate with the executive team to develop strategic business plans - No supervisory responsibilities 49 16 $72,100 Bain v UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362 14 - Managing Director, Head of Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions - Highest position in Canada in the Mergers & Acquisitions department ......
  • Manastersky v. Royal Bank of Canada
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • July 18, 2019
    ...whether the bonus constituted a significant component of the employee’s overall compensation: see Bain v. UBS Securities Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 5362, at paras. 83-84 (citing Wolfman v. Rocktenn-Container Canada, L.P., 2015 ONSC 1432, at para. 37) (“Bain (ONSC)”); Dawe, at para. [108] Once t......
  • Humphrey v. Mene
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 4, 2021
    ...of the employee: Bardal v. The Globe & Mail Ltd. (1960), 24 D.L.R. (2d) 140, at para. 21; Bain v. UBS Securities Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 5362 (“Bain”), aff’d 2018 ONCA 19. In my view the following factors are relevant to the notice [146] Age: Ms. Humphrey was 32 years old when terminated......
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  • Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association v MacDonald
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • April 17, 2025
    ...- Collaborate with the executive team to develop strategic business plans - No supervisory responsibilities 49 16 $72,100 Bain v UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362 14 - Managing Director, Head of Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions - Highest position in Canada in the Mergers & Acquisitions department ......
  • Manastersky v. Royal Bank of Canada
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • July 18, 2019
    ...whether the bonus constituted a significant component of the employee’s overall compensation: see Bain v. UBS Securities Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 5362, at paras. 83-84 (citing Wolfman v. Rocktenn-Container Canada, L.P., 2015 ONSC 1432, at para. 37) (“Bain (ONSC)”); Dawe, at para. [108] Once t......
  • Humphrey v. Mene
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 4, 2021
    ...of the employee: Bardal v. The Globe & Mail Ltd. (1960), 24 D.L.R. (2d) 140, at para. 21; Bain v. UBS Securities Canada Inc., 2016 ONSC 5362 (“Bain”), aff’d 2018 ONCA 19. In my view the following factors are relevant to the notice [146] Age: Ms. Humphrey was 32 years old when terminated......
  • Andros v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 9, 2018
    ...ONCA 780, affirming 2013 ONSC 4578, and Lin v. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, 2016 ONCA 619 (CanLII) and by this court in Bain v. UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362 (CanLII). [63] In Paquette, the Court of Appeal concluded, at para. 47, that: “A term that requires active employment when the bonus is paid......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 29, 2022 ' September 2, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 6, 2022
    ...Implied Terms, Wrongful Dismissal, Termination Without Cause, Damages, Discretionary Bonus, Performance Bonus, Bain v. UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362, aff'd 2018 ONCA 190, Greenberg v. Meffert (1985), 18 D.L.R. (4th) 548 (Ont. C.A.), Chann v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (2004), 34 C.C.E.L. (3d) 244 (......
  • Failing To Communicate Bonus Policy – Employer Ordered To Pay Out Bonus
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 20, 2020
    ...those terms in the exercise of its discretion. [Schaefer, para. 20] Justice Riley cited the Ontario Supreme Court decision, Bain v. UBS, 2016 ONSC 5362 ("Bain"), wherein that Court pointed to an employer's obligation to exercise discretion with respect to the payment of bonuses in a transpa......