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By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read August 9, 2023

Getting your ducks in a row: Warnings before a just cause dismissal 

notice periodA common question we regularly field from employers during consultations for terminations is whether the employee has behaved badly enough to warrant a dismissal for cause and whether they really need to provide the employee with a termination package.

Article by SpringLaw / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / dismissal for cause, employee misconduct, employment law, just cause, just cause dismissal, Just cause termination, poor performance, reasonable notice period, termination, Termination process, wrongful dismissal Leave a Comment

By Sultan Lawyers | 3 Minutes Read July 28, 2021

The impact of inducement on the reasonable notice period

notice periodAcross Canada, employers are obligated to provide financial assistance to employees who have been dismissed from their employment in the form of reasonable notice, pay in lieu of notice, or some combination of both notice and pay in lieu.

Article by Sultan Lawyers / Employment Standards, Payroll / common law reasonable notice, employment contract, employment law, inducement, length of service, pay in lieu of notice, reasonable notice period, recruitment strategy

By Devan Marr | 4 Minutes Read December 20, 2019

Work is work: Duration of dependent contractor status to be included in notice calculations

notice periodIn the recent decision of Cormier v. St. Joseph Communications, the Court of Appeal upheld a motion judge’s finding that when calculating reasonable notice periods, an employee is entitled to include the duration of time they were an dependent contractor. This case highlights the risks posed by evolving employment relationships and the importance of drafting legally defensible termination clauses.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / dependent contractor, economic dependency, employment law, employment relationship, independent contractor, reasonable notice period, termination clauses of an employment contract, wrongful dismissal claim

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