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Notice of termination

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read July 28, 2011

Slaw: IQT’s closure: A fine example of poor corporate values!

On July 15, 2011, several workers showed up to work as usual at IQT Solutions, only to be told that their employer had unexpectedly shut down its Canadian operations: three call centres, one in Ontario and two in Quebec. About 1,200 IQT employees were suddenly unemployed with no final paycheque, vacation pay or notice of termination.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards / bankruptcy, call centre, corporate governance, Corporate Values, employment law, employment standards act, Insolvency, IQT Solutions, labour standards act, Ministry of Labour, Notice of termination, ontario, Quebec, social media, termination, terminations, unpaid wages, vacation pay

By Earl Altman | 5 Minutes Read July 5, 2011

Motions for judgment in wrongful dismissal − the Court of Appeal’s latest statement

One of the difficulties faced by plaintiffs’ counsel in wrongful dismissal litigation is the length of time it can require to get a case to trial and obtain monetary compensation for the dismissed employee. Obviously, a plaintiff without a job is sensitive to the costs and delay which may result. This issue can often be addresses by way of a Motion for Summary Judgment.

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By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read September 21, 2010

Court of appeal rejects ‘double counting’

Most employers understand a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal as arising from the termination of an employee’s employment without adequate cause or notice. It can be argued that this in fact reflects a misconception of the nature of the employment contract. Except in certain limited cases of federally regulated companies,...

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