ARTICLE · 23 OCTOBER 2015

Recent Developments In The Area Of Notice Of Termination

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This video presents an analysis of the decision rendered on July 25, 2014 by the Supreme Court of Canada who restored the dominant line of authority whereby an employer receiving a notice of resignation cannot waive such notice without in turn giving the employee involved notice of termination or compensating him or her for the waived notice period. The practical consequences, the case-law developments as well as the current trends in the area of notice of termination will be discussed in this video.

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