https://thehumlawfirm.ca/layoffs-during-financial-difficulties-can-cause-unnecessary-risk/ Canadian Workplace & Employment Law, Professional Regulation Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://thehumlawfirm.ca/layoffs-during-financial-difficulties-can-cause-unnecessary-risk/#comment-75 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:21:15 +0000 https://thehumlawfirm.ca/?p=10540#comment-75 […] Choosing to temporarily layoff employees can be a costly decision for any employer. Even when it is temporary, if there is no provision in the employment contract to provide for this measure or collective agreement in case of unionized environments, an employee can treat it as permanent layoff and seek termination and severance pay. During times of economic uncertainty like the one we are in now, there are added risks to employee layoffs such as reputational setbacks and weakened long-term success planning without trusted employees to support your strategies. […]

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