Littler Issues Commentary: Ontario, Canada Court Upholds Verbal Bonus Policy and Denies Former Employee's Bonus Claim
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by partner Monty Verlint and associate Oren Barbalat:
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Ontario, Canada Court Upholds Verbal Bonus Policy and Denies Former Employee's Bonus Claim
In Smith v. Evertz Microsystems Ltd., 2026 ONSC 2166, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a former employee's claim for an annual bonus after finding that a longstanding verbal bonus policy . . .
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Ontario, Canada Court Upholds Verbal Bonus Policy and Denies Former Employee's Bonus Claim
In Smith v. Evertz Microsystems Ltd., 2026 ONSC 2166, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a former employee's claim for an annual bonus after finding that a longstanding verbal bonus policy . . .