fixed-term employment contract

Slate not wiped clean by release in context of share sale

January 3, 2019 Sean Bawden Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, 0

Can an employee extinguish his statutory right to severance pay by way of a full and final release signed in the context of a share sale?

common law notice, employment agreement, employment law, fixed-term contract, fixed-term employment contract, pay in lieu of notice of termination, Severance pay, share sale, termination, wrongful dismissal claim

Consideration: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander

February 6, 2018 Stringer LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

The facts of this case are extremely unique. We more commonly see the courts using the doctrine of consideration to deny employers the ability to enforce restrictive termination clauses imposed after employees have already commenced working. However, the ruling gives employers hope that, if the circumstances were sufficiently extreme and an employee’s behavior egregious, the courts will apply the doctrine of consideration to an employer’s advantage.

consideration, employment agreements, employment contracts, employment law, fixed-term employment contract

Top 5 mistakes employers make in their contracts

October 30, 2017 Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

Employment contracts are a useful tool for employers. But often, employers make mistakes when creating their contracts. Here are five of the main mistakes to watch out for.

contracts, employment contracts, employment law, fixed-term employment contract, Human Resources, non-compete clause, restrictive covenants, termination clauses

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 5, 2015 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with overtime in British Columbia; fixed term contracts; and, the stigma of mental illness in the workplace.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, conditions of employment, constructive dismissal, discrimination, employment contract, employment law, employment standards act, fixed-term contract, fixed-term employment contract, HRinfodesk, Mental illness at work, Mental illness in the workplace, overtime, Stigma keeps mental illness