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Tailwinds of “Common Sense” Buoy Employers: British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Simple Termination Clause

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In the decision of Egan v. Harbour Air Seaplanes LLP, 2024 BCCA 222 (“Egan”), the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a termination clause in an employment agreement, rejecting various arguments to undermine the clause’s...more

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Better Late Than Never: Employers in Canada Should Review Their Termination of Employment Provisions

Canadian employers should review their employment contracts and update them as necessary to avoid potentially costly problems upon separation of employment. Since early 2021 when the Supreme Court of Canada declined to...more

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Fixed-term Employment Agreements: Draft Them Carefully

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Employers often use fixed-term employment agreements to limit their future severance costs owed to employees. Although that may be an effective approach in theory, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Howard v....more

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At Will? What’s That?

Did you know that employees in most countries outside the United States have a contractual right to continued employment, whether or not they have written contract? If an employer does not provide an employee with a written...more

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