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reasonable notice of termination

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read March 31, 2021

Waksdale: Rethinking or removing for-cause provisions?

notice periodFollowing the release of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. in June 2020, many employers are facing the realization that the termination provisions in their contracts may be unenforceable and in need of amendment, thanks to illegal for cause provisions.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / Dismissal, employment contracts, employment law, for-cause provisions, reasonable notice of termination, termination, Waksdale, without cause

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read September 14, 2020

New Brunswick ESA termination clause upheld as valid

In Vienneau v Joy Global (Canada) (2020 NBBR 76) Justice Dysart upheld the validity of the termination clause in the employment contract. Find out why.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment agreement, employment law, reasonable notice of termination, Termination clause

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 2 Minutes Read June 28, 2019

Failure to repeat termination clause after multiple promotions voids clause

In McKercher v Stantec Architecture (2019 SKQB 100), Justice Elson had a situation where at the time of his hiring as a staff architect, the plaintiff signed an enforceable contract limiting his notice to a maximum of 3 months.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Dismissal, employment contract, reasonable notice of termination, Termination clause, termination notice

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