Employment Contract Archives

After-Acquired Cause: Can Just Cause For Termination Be Relied Upon After an Employee’s Dismissal?
July 16, 2018
In Aasgaard v Harlequin Enterprises Ltd, an employee who was given reasonable notice of his termination and a reasonable severance offer started his o Read More...

Layoff vs. Termination: What’s the difference?
April 17, 2018
While most people use the terms “laid off” and “terminated” interchangeably to describe dismissal from employment, there is in fact a legal di Read More...

The Validity of Perpetual Contracts Upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada
December 20, 2017
The Supreme Court recently affirmed the validity of perpetual contracts under Quebec law. In Uniprix inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé inc., the Co Read More...

Employee Entitled to Reasonable Notice – Even Before Starting Work!
October 17, 2017
In Buchanan v. Introjunction Ltd. (c.o.b. Otherly), an employee whose employment contract was terminated prior to starting work was entitled to 6 week Read More...

Watch Out – “Cyberslacking” Could Get You Fired!
August 23, 2017
With today’s endless distractions, from Facebook to podcasts to Pokémon, it can be a challenge for employers to get a full day’s work from their Read More...

What to Include in Your Next Employment Contract
November 25, 2016
Presentation for Lee Hecht Harrison & Knightsbridge

Fixed-Term Contracts and Termination Clauses
May 31, 2016
In Howard v. Benson Group, the Court of Appeal found the Employer liable for the balance of their Sales Development Manager’s five-year term contrac Read More...

Termination during a Probationary Period
April 7, 2016
In Nagribianko. v. Select Wine Merchants Ltd., the Divisional Court found a former employee was unfairly awarded damages by the lower court after bein Read More...

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