At common law, the general wrongful dismissal principle is that an employee is entitled to reasonable notice of termination of his or her contract with the employer, or payment in lieu of notice. The exception to the rule occurs when “just cause” exists; the employer is then entitled to dismiss the employee summarily, without any … Read more
When Arnold Schwarznegger took over Donald Trump’s role on ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’, albeit short-lived, he replaced the Donald’s favourite phrase – “You’re fired” – with “You are terminated”. Although this was an obviously appropriate catchphrase for Arnold to assume, it also happens to be legally correct. The likelihood of a boss telling you that you … Read more
Employment lawyers fall into two broad categories: those who represent employers, and those who represent employees. If employees in the workplace are members of a union, the lawyers involved on either side practice in the related, but distinct, area of labour law. The rights and obligations of employees and employers in that context will be … Read more