Employment Litigation Manual

ebook Volume 1

By James G. Knight

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LexisNexis Canada is pleased to announce the publication of the new edition of the Employment Litigation Manual. Fully updated and revised, this Manual takes a common-sense approach to wrongful dismissal litigation and other employment litigation, balanced with a thorough understanding of all relevant common and statutory laws. It describes in detail:

  • Terms and conditions of employment contracts
  • How contracts can be breached by both employers and employees
  • Types of workplace tort
  • Remedies for breach of contract
  • Dismissed employee's duty to mitigate
  • Alternatives to wrongful dismissal actions

    Improved and Enhanced

    The second edition features the content and organization you've come to rely on, with additions of:

  • Quicklaw citations to commentary and the Table of Cases, enabling user move quickly and easily between print and electronic resources
  • New sturdy 5-post binders decrease the risk of page tears
  • New improved page layout for ease of use and readability

    Features and Benefits

    Employment Litigation Manual guides you through the entire litigation process. You'll learn how to:

  • Prepare clients for litigation
  • Draft pleadings
  • Defend a wrongful dismissal action
  • Assemble and present a strong court case
  • Present an appeal

    This Manual explains how to settle at these key stages in the litigation process:

  • Pre-planning
  • Mediation
  • Discoveries
  • Pre-trial
  • Trial
  • After trial, if there is potential for an appeal

    Plus

    It discusses trends that are changing how employment disputes are handled, including:

    Class proceedings

  • Property issues
  • Jurisdictional disputes
  • Alternate dispute resolution
  • Post employment competition and proprietary information

    Other Features, include:

  • National scope, with a separate chapter on employee dismissals in Quebec
  • Overviews and conclusions for each chapter
  • Numerous case examples
  • Appendices, including trial management forms and sample arbitration agreements
  • Employment Litigation Manual