Scenario 13.2
Woodbridge Group Inc. (WG), a Canadian consultancy firm, is having a hard time keeping all its employees as a result of the last recession. Most of its clients are based in the United States, and tighter restrictions there have led to some clients severing business ties with WG. With the loss of business, the company claims it cannot afford to continue paying employees even though the company is still profitable. Management is planning to let some of them go, and plans to give them four weeks' pay in lieu of notice. While these employees are not unionized, they do have contracts that entitle them to fixed numbers of weeks worked for each year they have been with WG.
-Refer to Scenario 13.2. Either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment contract. What does WG need to do to avoid expensive lawsuits for wrongful dismissal?

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WG needs to adhere to the terms specified in the employment contracts, which include providing employees with the amount of notice or pay in lieu of notice based on the number of weeks worked for each year they have been with the company. This approach respects the contractual agreements and minimizes the risk of wrongful dismissal lawsuits.

Scenario 13.2 Woodbridge Group Inc. (WG), a Canadian Consultancy Firm, Is Having