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Whether COVID-19 Lay-off is a Constructive dismissal. Recent case law.

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It is a well-known fact that there are two different sources of employment law: common law and statutes. While lay-off under Employment Standards Act, in general, is allowed, under the common law the same lay-off is treated as a breach of the employment contract and a constructive dismissal. Ocular Health Centre Ltd.,

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TERMINATION ENFORCEABILITY

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Employers often attempt to limit their obligations towards employees by pre-emptively adding clauses that limit termination entitlements in the employment contract. Generally, the default notice period for an employment contract where there is no termination clause is governed by the common law under the concept of reasonable notice period.