Employment Termination Archives

Employers’ Duty of Care to Employees Extended to After Termination
December 4, 2010
A recent decision in Nova Scotia illustrate that duties which may exist during the employment relationship do not necessarily end on the day of termin Read More...

Reasonable Notice—What Constitutes “Reasonable”?
December 1, 2010
Statutory minimums provide only the legal minimums for the amount of notice an employee receives upon termination. Because common law often provides f Read More...

Severance Pay: Not the Same as Termination Pay
October 1, 2010
A "termination package" often uses the terms "notice” and "severance" interchangeably. But these terms under Canadian employment law are technically Read More...

Terminations – Almost Always an Employer’s Right
September 1, 2010
Any employee can be terminated at almost any time, and a reason is usually only needed if the termination is for cause.

Termination for Cause—Hard to Prove
August 1, 2010
Even if not mentioned in verbal or written employment contracts, termination for cause is an implied term in all employment contracts.

Wrongful Dismissal—What Makes it Wrong?
July 1, 2010
Employment terminations are common in the modern workplace. But what constitutes wrongful dismissal in Canada?

Discrimination Based on Religion Will Cost You!!
May 1, 2010
A 2007 U.S. court decision, which awarded terminated employees $1.3 Million for discrimination based on religion, could some day lead to comparable de Read More...

Statistics Canada Release Numbers on Employees Absent from Work
January 21, 2010 , No comments
Statistics Canada has released numbers demonstrating that approximately 30 million work hours were lost across Canada in November due to seasonal flu Read More...

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