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BY JEFFREY R. SMITH
Jeffrey R. Smith is the editor of Canadian Employment Law Today, a publication that looks at workplace law from a business perspective.
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March 2012 - Posts
Be mindful of the future
Mar 27, 2012
Future problems can haunt termination provisions in the present
2 weeks’ notice sometimes doesn’t cut it
Mar 20, 2012
Should employers be entitled to reasonable notice of resignation?
Severance pay can't be cut
Mar 13, 2012
Entitlement to severance pay doesn’t change regardless of how much notice employee gets
Once a contractor, not always a contractor
Mar 6, 2012
Employers can run into trouble with independent contractors if they're not careful to maintain a contractual relationship