What is the common law common law principle of reasonable notice in employment agreements?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Braiden v. La-Z-Boy Canada Ltd., 2006 CanLII 23254 (ON SC):
The period of notice in the agreements is stated in the case at bar to be 60 days. That notice period, being less than the statutory minimum, is void (Machtinger v. HOJ (supra)). In Machtinger, the common law principle of reasonable notice was stated to be a presumption, rebuttable if the contract of employment clearly specified some other period, either expressly or impliedly. No such rebuttal appears in this case.
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