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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.

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When is two year wrongful dismissal limitation period enough?

In the recent case of Sosnowsk v. MacEwen Petroleum Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that there must be exceptional factual circumstances in order to extend the deadline for commencing a wrongful dismissal claim.

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The Maleficent guide to employee mismanagement: lessons for Ontario employers

Maleficent’s (mis)management highlights a number of issues from which Ontario employers and employees can learn:

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