Punitive Damages for Employers Business Man with fingers crossed
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April 1, 2011

Employers are obligated to act in good faith and fair dealing in the course and manner with which they carry out employee dismissals. An employer’s failure to fulfill this obligation may result in the employee being awarded damages for bad faith and unfair dealing.

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Employment Contracts

March 1, 2011

When hiring new workers, employers often use employment contracts to set out the terms of the employment relationship. Understanding the implications Read More...

Lay-Off -- Packed Boxes

Lay-off — a Strictly Regulated Area of Employment

February 11, 2011

What constitutes a work lay-off, how long can they last and which employers actually have the right to lay off their employees?

Man with pink slip termination notice

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...