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Why claiming a failure to mitigate for a 35 year employee is almost futile

In Wall v M.H. Roe Sheet Metal (no CanLII citation yet) Justice Kumaranayake of the Ontario Superior Court found the proper notice period for a 56 year old Office Administrator with 35 years' service was 24 months.

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When is failure to attend work job abandonment?

Proceeding as though the employee has quit could create significant liability for an employer, both in terms of the employee's legal entitlements and the employer’s reputation. Instead, an employer must...

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