Alberta employer tries to recall worker after 'layoff'
'If the employer is not going to cover all of its legal bases when it offers re-employment, the employee is going to be at an advantage'
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'If the employer is not going to cover all of its legal bases when it offers re-employment, the employee is going to be at an advantage'
Case emphasizes need for 'clear and unambiguous layoff provision in an employment agreement'
'An employer swhouldn't receive taxpayer-funded subsidies for its breach of contract'
In Johar v. CUIAB, a sales person left work to care for a terminally ill relative, but her employer gave her no new sales appointments. The Court of Appeal held Johar was eligible for unemployment benefits and the employer did not establish she voluntarily quit.
Employers can be exposed to significant liability for constructive dismissal