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By Vey Willetts LLP | 4 Minutes Read February 15, 2019

Termination clause update: New developments concerning benefit continuation and just cause language

We are not long into 2019 and yet one thing already seems clear – the law concerning employment contract termination clauses will continue to be the focus of a great deal of litigation in Ontario. In just the past few months alone, new decisions from the Superior Court have helped to advance the law and provide further guidance to employers on proper drafting of termination clauses.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / benefits continuation, common law entitlement, employment contracts, employment law, just cause, reasonable notice of employment termination, wilful misconduct

By De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors | 2 Minutes Read November 11, 2016

Dependent contractors: Entitlement to reasonable notice

unjust dismissalThe recent decision of Keenan v. Canac Kitchens, confirms that dependent contractors are entitled to reasonable notice of employment termination. The required notice period can extend to years, and such as in this case, amount to 26 months.

Article by De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / dependent contractors, employment law, Employment termination, fresh consideration, reasonable notice, reasonable notice of employment termination, wrongful dismissal

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