Bennett JonesIn The News Carl Cunningham on Reducing Workweeks to Preserve EmploymentJune 1, 2009 Authors Carl CunninghamPartner In Employee Benefit News Canada, Andrea Davis's
article, “Reduced Workweek Gains Traction; Four-day Workweek
Seen as One Way to Preserve Employment,” the use of reduced
workweeks as an option to layoffs is examined. Carl Cunningham
mentions key points of concern and is quoted as saying,
“Employment is a form of contract... You want to know if
there's any written terms that would restrict the employer's
ability to change the terms of the contract." Republication Requests To obtain permission to republish this publication or any other publication, contact Erica Wirthlin at wirthline@bennettjones.com. For Informational Purposes Only This publication provides an overview of trends and legal updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. AuthorsCarl Cunningham, Partner Toronto • 416.777.4847 • cunninghamc@bennettjones.com |
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