What is the effect of longer notice periods for older employees?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Fisher v Hirtz, 2016 ONSC 4768 (CanLII):

Generally speaking, a longer notice period will be justified for older long-term employees, who may be at a competitive disadvantage in securing new employment because of their age: McKinney v. University of Guelph, 1990 CanLII 60 (SCC), [1990] 3 S.C.R. 229 at para. 92.

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