End of the Non-union Employment Relationship
Author | Paul Wearing |
Pages | 115-127 |
•115
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
End of the Non-union Employment
Relationship
What You Should Know
Leaving aside divine intervention, there are eight ways that non-union
employment may end:
• resignation
• by operation of law
• expiration of a fixed-term contract
• early termination of a fixed-term contract
• dismissal for cause
• constructive dismissal
• dismissal not for cause
• frustration of the employment contract
Except for constructive dismissal, regardless of which event triggers the
termination of the employment, a personal meeting with the employee
supported by notice in writing is a must. Immediately after the meet-
ing, an employer should make notes of what was said by all parties in
the meeting as an aide-mémoire. The meeting must be conducted with
respect and dignity. High-handed, abusive conduct, regardless of the
reason for dismissal, can be cause for increased damages if the termina-
tion becomes litigious. So as to avoid parading the employee in front of
co-workers during the regular workday, invite the employee to return to
her workstation to retrieve personal items after regular work hours.
To continue reading
Request your trialUnlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
