Character of employment
In 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reiterated the importance of character of employment in Skov v G&K Services Canada, in which the character of the plaintiff’s employment was in question.
reasonable notice
29 month break in service ignored in assessing reasonable notice
In Hetherington v Sask Liquor & Gaming Authority (2020 SKQB 110), Mitchell J. had a situation where the plaintiff worked for 19 years for the Sask govt, then quit and worked for another employer for 29 months, then returned to the Sask govt and 10 years later was laid off at age 65.
A beginner’s guide to without cause terminations
If an employer terminates an employee without cause, it means they don’t have to provide a reason, but they do have to provide “notice”.
