Tag archives: reasonable notice

Les régimes d’intéressement long terme et l’indemnité de fin d’emploi : la Cour suprême maintient la décision de la Cour d’appel

By Frédéric Desmarais on May 3, 2023 Posted in Québec

Lorsque des employés bénéficient d’un régime d’intéressement long terme, leur fin d’emploi sans motif sérieux peut soulever de nombreuses questions en ce qui a trait à leurs droits découlant dudit régime. Les employés vont souvent tenter de réclamer une indemnité pour l’ensemble des avantages qui leur avaient été octroyés avant leur fin d’emploi, même lorsque … Continue reading

Reasonable Notice Claims – Update

By Jenny Smith and Beth Kitchener on September 14, 2016 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia

It is generally accepted that the common law will imply a term of “reasonable notice” into a contract of employment which makes no provision for termination notice. However, this general rule was displaced by the case of Brennan v Kangaroo Island Council [2013] SASCFC 151 which found that reasonable notice may not be implied in … Continue reading

Termination Clause Unenforceable Where Falls Below Statutory Requirements

By Michael Torrance on November 13, 2014 Posted in Canada

The recent decision of Miller v. A.B.M. Canada Inc., 2014 ONSC 4062 involved a claim for wrongful dismissal damages in which the Plaintiff successfully argued that a contractual termination provision was unenforceable. On the facts, the employee signed an employment contract at the time of hire stating that, “Regular employees may be terminated at any time without cause … Continue reading

Pension Benefits Should Not be Deducted from Pay in Lieu of Reasonable Notice: Supreme Court of Canada

By Michael Torrance on July 25, 2014 Posted in Canada

The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in IBM Canada Limited v Richard Waterman, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 985, considered whether employees’ pension benefits should be deducted from damages for wrongful dismissal. The majority concluded, on the facts of this case, that no such deduction should occur. The company dismissed a 65-year-old employee without cause after 42 years of service. The … Continue reading