Author: Patrick G. Nugent

Potential clients will often call a lawyer’s office seeking information about their legal rights after they have been dismissed or laid off from their jobs. This paper explores the fundamentals of employment contracts, the law governing termination of employment, and the importance of the legal distinction between non-unionized and unionized employment. It also provides a practical list of factors that lawyers should consider in an initial client meeting dealing with a termination of employment.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.