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common law rights on termination

By Occasional Contributors | 9 Minutes Read July 5, 2018

Lack of clear warning voids termination provision

It has become harder and harder to have a binding termination provision in an employment agreement, but it can still be done. Several cases provide further details.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / common law rights on termination, common law termination notice, employee entitlements upon termination without cause, employment agreements, employment law, termination, termination provision

By Vey Willetts LLP | 4 Minutes Read February 16, 2018

Commitment to “comply with statute” not enough to displace common law rights on termination

This decision serves as an important reminder to employers to draft clear and enforceable termination provisions in order to avoid unanticipated liability upon termination. In particular, the Movati decision confirms that should an employer want to limit its obligations upon termination to the minimum entitlements required by statute, it is necessary to include clear words of limitation.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / common law rights on termination, employment law, termination, Termination provisions, wrongful dismissal

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