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January 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Former deputy speaker of National Assembly and senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Haji Nawaz Khokhar was laid to rest on Sunday. Funeral prayers of Haji Nawaz Khokhar was offered in Rawalpindi on Sunday, attended by politicians, prominent personalities and large number of people. Haji Nawaz Khokhar passed away in Islamabad late night on Saturday (January 9) after a prolonged illness. His younger brother Imtiaz Khokhar, known as Taji Khokhar died on January 6. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived at the residence of Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar to condole with him on his father s death.
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In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for
Ontario upheld the lower court s decision awarding a former
employee over $1.274 million as a result of the employer
unilaterally imposing a number of changes to the terms of
employment. The employment relationship was governed by a 10-year
fixed term contract with no termination provision. This is one of
the highest damage awards ever issued in a Canadian wrongful
dismissal case. It serves as a stark reminder to employers that
using fixed-term contracts can be extremely costly if they are not
carefully and properly drafted.
Background
The respondent, Grant McGuinty, sold his family s funeral