Quebec Law: A Quebec Decision Addresses An Employer's Ability To Waive Notice Of Resignation

The March 2013 Quebec Court of Appeal decision of Asphalte Desjardins v Commission des Normes du Travail is a game-changer for employers and employees alike. Employers are no longer bound by the notice period given to them by employees who resign, thus removing their obligation to pay the employee for the duration of the notice period.

The facts of this case are simple and not uncommon. Mr. Guay, who worked intermittently for Asphalte Desjardins for […]

By | November 28th, 2013 ||

Australia: ASIC proposes to update its employee incentives schemes policy

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently announced that in light of various legislative changes and market developments, it has revisited its policy in relation to employee share schemes and the scope of relief that it grants to requirements under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) for offers made under those schemes.

In our previous article, we discussed the release of a discussion paper by the Federal Government which explored alternatives for making employee share schemes […]

By | November 28th, 2013 ||

United Kingdom: Partnership Retirement Age: 65 And Out!

This summer saw the end of the long drawn out litigation brought by Leslie Seldon, a former partner of law firm Clarkson, Wright & Jakes, against his former firm that its mandatory retirement age of 65 was age discriminatory.  An Employment Tribunal found that Clarkson, Wright & Jakes’ mandatory retirement age of 65 was a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aims of work force planning and staff retention and therefore did not amount […]

By | November 28th, 2013 ||