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“24 month maximum” myth

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 2, 2016

A brave new world? – Probably not but employers sometimes have to deal with 26 months’ notice and “dependant contractors”

The Ontario Court of Appeal has further shattered the “24 month maximum” myth. In Keenan v. Canac Kitchens Ltd., the Court of Appeal upheld a Trial Judge’s finding that two long service workers were “dependent contractors” and therefore entitled to 26 months’ reasonable notice on termination.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / contactor agreements, dependent contractors, fixed-term contract, independent contractor, Keenan v. Canac Kitchens Ltd., long service employees, reasonable notice of termination, termination, wrongful dismissal lawsuit, “24 month maximum” myth

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