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Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Canada :: Collective redundancies

◉ Federal In the federal jurisdiction a group dismissal occurs when an employer intends to terminate 50 or more employees within a four-week period in a single establishment …

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Canada :: Constructive dismissal

If an employer unilaterally varies the terms of an employment contract, the action may be deemed a constructive dismissal …

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Canada :: Termination pay

In all Canadian jurisdictions, an employee is entitled to receive termination pay when their employer fails to provide the legally required notice of dismissal …

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Canada :: Termination and resignation

Employment relationships in Canada are governed by the applicable laws of the Province in which the work takes place …

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Canada :: Individual redundancy and lay-offs

◉ Federal There is no separate concept of ‘individual redundancy’ in Canada …

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Canada :: Unjust dismissal – Federal employees

◉ Federal employees Around one million employees in Canada are classified as federal workers and are subject to the Canadian Labour Code rather than labour laws of their Province …

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Canada :: Special protection from dismissal

The Federal jurisdiction, Nova Scotia and Québec provide non-unionised employees with some protection from unjust dismissal …

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Canada :: Termination of fixed-term contract

A fixed-term contract will automatically terminate upon expiry of the fixed-term period without the need for notice to be served …

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Canada :: Termination payments

At the end of an employment relationship, the employee must receive all outstanding earnings – regular wages, overtime pay, vacation pay and general holiday pay …

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Canada :: Notice periods

An employer is required to provide an employee with reasonable notice of dismissal or payment in lieu of notice (termination pay) …

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