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30 months and counting

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:43:15 +0000

As we have written before, a wrongful dismissal occurs when an employee is terminated without just cause and the employer does not provide adequate notice of termination. An employee can claim damages equal to the remuneration the employee would have earned during the applicable notice period. For a long time, 24 months was recognised as the informal ceiling for notice periods. However…

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Judge Awards Employee 30 Months’ Termination Pay

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 19:25:13 +0000

If your employment is terminated after more than 30 years service, then you may be entitled to at least 30 months’ termination pay. This result happened in a recent case. The Facts Mr. Dawe was terminated without just cause after 37 years service when he was 62 years old. As is normally the case, his employer, Equitable Life Insurance, provided him with no notice of termination.

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