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==== 4. Common Law and Contract Law ==== | ==== 4. Common Law and Contract Law ==== | ||
In addition to statutory entitlements, provincially and federally regulated employees have common law employment entitlements. Causes of action, such as breach of contract due to wrongful dismissal, remain the same whether the employee is provincially or federally regulated. | |||
Employees will also often have written contractual entitlements. | Employees will also often have written contractual entitlements. Any applicable written employment contract or applicable workplace policy should be reviewed carefully to both clarify the terms of employment and whether the contract is enforceable. See Section V.C(d) and (c): Invalid Contracts. | ||
Unionized employees may have common law or contractual entitlements, but generally these entitlements have to be acted upon by the union that is party to the collective agreement. See [[Checklist for Employment Law (9:II)#A. Preliminary Matters | Section IV.C: Unionized vs. Non-Unionized Employees]]. | Unionized employees may have common law or contractual entitlements, but generally these entitlements have to be acted upon by the union that is party to the collective agreement. See [[Checklist for Employment Law (9:II)#A. Preliminary Matters | Section IV.C: Unionized vs. Non-Unionized Employees]]. |