Difference between revisions of "Employment Law Glossary (9:App A)"

*A fundamental violation of the rights of an employee, by the employer, so severe that the employee would have the right to consider himself as dismissed, even though there has been no express act of dismissal on the part of the employer.  

*An employment contract during which the employer may terminate the employment at any time. This type of employment does not legally exist in BC (or anywhere in Canada): if the employment contract purports to allow the employer to terminate the employee without notice, it is invalid and the employee may be able to obtain a severance award.  

*Time off from work, paid or unpaid, on account of an employee's temporary inability to perform duties because of sickness or disability.