Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeA.A SANFILIPPO J.
Neutral Citation2021 ONSC 2111
Date22 March 2021
Citation2021 ONSC 2111
Docket NumberCV-20-640708
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)

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20 practice notes
  • Singh v Clark Builders
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 6, 2025
    ...sued Clark for wrongful dismissal on December 20, 2019. 158 Counsel for Singh referred me to Perretta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 and Klyn v Pentax Canada Inc, 2024 BCSC 372. Singh relies on these cases for the proposition that an employer who fails to unconditionally pa......
  • Wilds v 1959612 Ontario Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 14, 2024
    ...or morale”; and “any conduct that would constitute just cause pursuant to the common law”. See Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 at paras. 44-45 (“ Perretta”). The first paragraph of the termination with cause provision contains the following words: “other than any n......
  • Stride v Syra Group et Al
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...Accordingly, the clause is not in compliance with the ESA standards and is unenforceable: see Peratta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111. 47 I further hold that the defendant is unable to rely on the without cause provision or the severability clause, as severability clauses ca......
  • Campbell-Givons v. Humber River Hospital
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 25, 2021
    ...clause. [18]        The recent decision of Sanfilippo J. in Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111, addressed a termination provision which, like the one in the case before me, contained a list of categories that the employer would consi......
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6 cases
  • Singh v Clark Builders,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 6, 2025
    ...sued Clark for wrongful dismissal on December 20, 2019. 158 Counsel for Singh referred me to Perretta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 and Klyn v Pentax Canada Inc, 2024 BCSC 372. Singh relies on these cases for the proposition that an employer who fails to unconditionally pa......
  • Wilds v 1959612 Ontario Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 14, 2024
    ...or morale”; and “any conduct that would constitute just cause pursuant to the common law”. See Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 at paras. 44-45 (“ Perretta”). The first paragraph of the termination with cause provision contains the following words: “other than any n......
  • Stride v Syra Group et Al,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...Accordingly, the clause is not in compliance with the ESA standards and is unenforceable: see Peratta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111. 47 I further hold that the defendant is unable to rely on the without cause provision or the severability clause, as severability clauses ca......
  • Campbell-Givons v. Humber River Hospital,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 25, 2021
    ...clause. [18]        The recent decision of Sanfilippo J. in Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111, addressed a termination provision which, like the one in the case before me, contained a list of categories that the employer would consi......
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14 firm's commentaries
  • Employer's Failure To Comply With Termination Provision Renders It Unenforceable
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 12, 2021
    ...employment agreement. Date: March 22, 2021 Forum: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Citation: Perretta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your spec......
  • Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers It Is Important To Adhere To Their Contracts' Termination Provisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 19, 2021
    ...v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111, Ontario's Superior Court of Justice ordered an employer to pay an employee damages for reasonable notice at common law when it decided the employer repudiated its employment agreement upon failing to comply with one of its termination provis......
  • Caution to Employers Drafting Employment Contracts: Words Matter
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 24, 2025
    ...standard required to disentitle an employee to ESA entitlements. The plaintiff cited Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111, which had the following Termination with Cause provision in the 2018 Employment Termination With Cause - We may terminate your employment for just ......
  • Ontario Termination Clauses: What Really Matters
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 17, 2025
    ...the province. A Clause That Could Have Worked: Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corp. In contrast, Perretta v. Rand A Technology Corp., 2021 ONSC 2111 ("Perretta"), shows how employer conduct is crucial when attempting to rely on a termination provision. Additionally, I argue that Perretta has......
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