MCS 3040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Consumer Protection, Fundamental Breach, Condonation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 3040
• Professor: Joe Radocchia

Document Summary

Employer can: dismiss, fire, give notice of termination, act in a way that the employment relationship becomes untenable. Employee conduct that amounts to a fundamental breach of the employment contract. Harassment, disruption of culture, alcohol or drugs in workplace. Without just case, employer has to give notice or pay in lieu of notice. Reasonable notice: a period of time for an employee to find alternative employment prior to dismissal: age, length of service, economy and status. There is no halfway, either give them pay or reasonable dismissal or don"t. Employees are often entitled to common law reasonable notice. Character of employment: high status at organization or not, higher level person requires more time to find a job, some say those with more education have a faster chance of getting a job. Length of service: longer employee, more notice, does not have the same variety of experience. Availability of similar employment: more opportunities, less time.