Authors
Brian Thiessen, KC
Calgary Managing Partner, Calgary
Sven Poysa
Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto
In this chapter originally published in The In-House Lawyer’s comparative guide, Osler employment law experts provide a practical overview of employment and labour law in Canada.
Using a Q&A format, the chapter addresses current issues affecting employment and labour in the country and covers a range of topics, including the following:
- termination of employment
- ‘best practices’ that can mitigate an employer’s risks in terminating employment
- protection for workers
- financial compensation required under law or custom to terminate the employment relationship
- common difficulties employers face when terminating employment
- upcoming legal changes that are likely to affect the way employers approach termination of employment
