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Court confirms Director’s Liability for Payment Order for Unpaid Wages because of Ineffective Resignation and Failure to Pursue Available Appeal

Under the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”), the directors of a corporation are liable for up to six months’ wages and certain other unpaid amounts to which employees are entitled to the extent that: (i) entitlement arose during the directors’ incumbency; and (ii) recovery of those amounts from the corporation is unlikely. Where these conditions are met…

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