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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read January 27, 2012

Failure to work notice period did not take away right to sue for damages

Here's an interesting case from the British Columbia Court of Appeal. When an employer left a termination letter on a bus driver's seat for him to find, The Court found there was inadequate notice of termination. The fact that the bus driver left work immediately instead of working the notice period did not negate his right to sue for damages in lieu of notice.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employment Standards / BC, breach of contract, British Columbia, common law, Damanges, employment law, inadequate notice of termination, reasonable notice, reasonable termination notice, repudiation of the contract, termination, termination letter, working notice, wrongful dismissal

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read January 26, 2012

Slaw: Draft of National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Released

Last year I told you about the plan to release a voluntary national standard for mentally healthy workplaces. The standard aims to help Canadian employers support the psychological health and safety of their employees by providing them with the necessary guidelines and tools to achieve measurable improvements in psychological health and safety in the workplace.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety / CSA Standards, employment law, mental health, National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

By Adam Gorley | < 1 Minutes Read January 26, 2012

Something for all the boards

What board of directors couldn't benefit from "A minute on minutes"—that's board meeting minutes, get it? Here's an outline of pros, cons and warnings, from basic to advanced.

Article by Adam Gorley / Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / board meetings, board minutes, board of directors, governance

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