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By Stringer LLP | 3 Minutes Read April 28, 2017

Generous termination clauses: Think twice before making promises #learnthelatest

Learn the Latest at the Ontario Employment Law ConferenceMany employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination provisions providing for more than statutory minimums, they must follow through on that generosity when terminating employees. Failing to do so could leave employers exposed to full liability under the common law.

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By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read July 12, 2013

Desperate times do not justify desperate measures

In Trites v. Renin Corp, the court considered “the novel and perplexing legal issue” of whether an employer that is experiencing significant financial difficulties can unilaterally impose a temporary layoff on an employee in the absence of an express or implied term in the contract of employment to support the employer's action.

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