When an employee's contract is not renewed at the end of a fixed term, does reasonable notice apply?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fletcher v. Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, 2009 CanLII 41358 (ON SC):
Since a fixed term contract has a termination date that was agreed to by both parties, reasonable notice does not apply. When an employee’s contract is not renewed at the end of a fixed term, the employee is not dismissed or terminated but rather, his or her employment simply ceases in accordance with the terms of the contract. (See Chambly v. Gagnon, 1999 CanLII 703 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 8).
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