LEGAL
Group Terminations
Different legal requirements for group terminations
when operating in the Canadian north
By Genevieve E. Mushaluk and Jenna R. Seavers, Fillmore Riley LLP
PAN XUNBIN/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM In December 2015, a mass termination of employment took
place at the troubled De Beers Canada mine, located in
Snap Lake, N.W.T. CEO Kim Truter personally advised 434
employees that they were out of work and that the mine
would be closing. Of the 400 permanent employees, about
100 were northerners.
In addition to making difficult business decisions, companies
must also navigate employment law to ensure the
In most provinces, the termination of 50 or more
employees within the span of four weeks or less triggers
an obligation to provide notification to the government.
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