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How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:00:01 +0000

I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent case highlights some of the issues that arise when there is a probationary clause in an employment contract. In this particular case, an employee who had been lured from secure employment signed an employment contract…

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Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

Doug MacLeod — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:53:09 +0000

I often get calls from an employer who has hired someone on short-term, fixed-term employment contract; that is, the person has been hired for 3 months, or 6 months, or a year. Sometimes the person has signed an employment contract, and sometimes she has not. In almost all cases, the employer would be in a better legal position if the employee had been hired for an indefinite period of time with a…

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A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:26:39 +0000

Employee terminations: Information you need to provide your lawyer before terminating an employee. Do not terminate an employee before speaking with your employment lawyer. To find out why, click here. Frequently Asked Questions about Probationary Employees. Employers often make faulty assumptions about probationary employees. To find out the answers to five questions about these kinds of…

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Debunking the Myths about Probationary Employees

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:32:08 +0000

According to thelawdictionary.org the word probation means: “Determining if a candidate is suitable for a job before giving his full time creditation as a member of an organization.” Most employers believe that a probationary employee can be terminated at any time with no notice. Not true. To achieve this objective, the employer must clearly set out the employer’s rights in an employment contract.

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