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By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 4 Minutes Read February 28, 2020

A beginner’s guide to without cause terminations

notice periodIf an employer terminates an employee without cause, it means they don’t have to provide a reason, but they do have to provide “notice”.

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, Notice of termination, pay in lieu of notice, reasonable notice, termination with cause, termination without cause, working notice

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read February 28, 2020

The debate over Vavilov’s applicability to commercial arbitration appeals continues in Alberta

In just two short weeks, Canadian courts in different provinces have reached opposite conclusions on whether the new standard of review framework for administrative tribunals, as set out in Bell and Vavilov, applies to local commercial arbitrations.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / commercial arbitration, international commercial arbitration, standard of review

By Occasional Contributors | 24 Minutes Read February 27, 2020

Devil’s in the detail or employment contracts redux*: The twelve most common avoidable drafting errors

force mejeureEmployment contracts should be reviewed and revised on a periodic basis. Courts have routinely found that a contract will not be upheld or enforced unless it reflects the reality of the employment relationship.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / conditions of employment, Employee resignation, employment agreement, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, fixed-term employment contract, fresh consideration, termination, termination clauses of an employment contract, written contracts of employment

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