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”.
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“Failsafe” language fails to save termination provision
If a contractual termination clause provides for “the greater of” ESA entitlements and a set amount, will the guarantee of “the greater of” act as a failsafe if the rest of the provision is contrary to the provisions of the ESA?
Form and substance: Mass termination and working notice requirements clarified by Ontario Court of Appeal
Employment standards statutes in each Canadian jurisdiction contain special provisions for minimum termination notice or pay in lieu thereof, which apply when a prescribed number of employees will be terminated within a particular timeframe.
