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Handbook containing termination clause not binding

December 23, 2019 Barry B. Fisher LL.B. Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, 0

In Cheong v Grand Pacific Travel & Trade, (2016 BCSC 1321), Justice Warren held that an Employee Handbook containing an ESA only termination provision was unenforceable for the following reasons:

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Avoiding liability pitfalls when dismissing short service employees

March 16, 2015 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

All too often short service employees are overlooked in terms of an employer’s potential liability. After all, such workers can often be dismissed with minimal severance and without great fear of litigation. However…

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