Short service, long notice

Recent cases highlight emerging trend in common law reasonable notice periods

Short service, long notice

Recently, Canadian courts have been increasingly willing to buck the “one month per year of service” rule of thumb for short-service employees claiming wrongful dismissal in favour of more generous awards. It is particularly common in cases involving older employees in managerial positions who may struggle to compete against younger talent in securing comparable employment.

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