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By Clear Path Employer Services | 2 Minutes Read September 14, 2015

Is Queen Elizabeth the ultimate long-term employee?

Imagine you had an employee that performed her job duties impeccably, remained utterly loyal to your organization, never brought personal "drama" to the workplace, and was willing to stay in the same position without complaint for over 60 years. Sounds like a dream employee, doesn't it?

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Employee Relations, Union Relations / higher level of competence, highest perfomers, Job performance, level of dedication, long-term employee, performance review, performing job duties impeccably, talent management

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read April 27, 2012

Employer paid no notice or severance when it terminated employee of 36 years without cause

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice just decided that an employer terminated a 65-year-old long-term employee without the proper amount of notice or severance. As a result, the employer had to pay hefty damages, interest and costs award

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employment Standards / Age at termination, damages, employment law, long-term employee, mitigation, notice period, reasonable notice, reasonable termination notice, statutory obligations, statutory requirements, Statutory severance, supervisor, termination, termination notice, termination without cause, wrongful dismissal, years of service

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read November 25, 2011

Was it a termination or a resignation? Credibility was key

In a recent case coming out of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick, the Court believed the employee's story that he was terminated without cause, rather than the employer’s story that the employee resigned. When looking at the facts, the Court found the employee to be the more credible witness and awarded termination notice of 23 months.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / credibility, employment law, hefty damage awards, long-term employee, management skills, New Brunswick, promotion, resignation, social skills, statutory notice, termination, termination notice, trainng, wrongful dismissal

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