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Mud in the Water: Divisional Court holds limiting language required to displace presumption of reasonable notice
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Published on December 18, 2018 |  |
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A recent Divisional Court decision continues the trend of termination clauses being struck down and suggests that more termination clauses could be invalid than previously thought.
employment contracts, employment litigation, employment standards, wrongful dismissal litigation
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