Bram Lecker


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Job Loss Can Be Minimized By Legal Means

It's another morning at work. Through the elevator door that needs oil, past that infernal clock that runs too fast, the faint smell of bitter coffee and carpet freshener wafting in from the kitchen, where the muffled laughter of office banter begins to overcome the soft hum of the computers. You are home - away from home; warm, familiar and secure, until you see the note politely requesting you to attend an... (posted by Bram 5 years 119 days ago.)
Lay-off or Dismissal, under Ontario Law --It All Amounts to the Same Thing.
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Somehow, it has a better ring to it. For most Employees being “Laid-off" is a great deal easier to swallow after long and faithful years of service than a pink slip with the words “Terminated", “Dismissed" or “Fired". Certainly, the term “Laid-off" has connotations that the decision was reached due to circumstances beyond the cont (posted by Bram 5 years 119 days ago.)