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Employment agreement limited notice of termination valid
Two weeks of severance were equivalent to the two-year employee’s statutory entitlement, according to the Ontario Small Claims Court. However, the limiting clause might not have been acceptable for a longer-term employee…
Deductibility of membership dues
Whether annual membership dues paid to an organization are deductible in computing employment income? (In PDF)
Employer found liable for defaming former employee
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently awarded a plaintiff $30,000 in connection with defamatory statements made about him by his former company’s owners. (In PDF)
Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor
Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.
Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro collection, The Human Resources Advisor editions and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Yosie is one of Canada’s best known and most respected HR authors, with an extensive background in employment and labour across the country. Read more
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