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PREAVIS RAISONNABLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dismissal for just cause
1, record 1, English, dismissal%20for%20just%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dismissal for cause 2, record 1, English, dismissal%20for%20cause
correct
- dismissal with just cause 3, record 1, English, dismissal%20with%20just%20cause
correct
- discharge for just cause 4, record 1, English, discharge%20for%20just%20cause
correct
- discharge for cause 5, record 1, English, discharge%20for%20cause
correct, noun
- rejection for cause 6, record 1, English, rejection%20for%20cause
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congédiement justifié
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9diement%20justifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renvoi justifié 2, record 1, French, renvoi%20justifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- congédiement motivé 3, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9diement%20motiv%C3%A9
avoid, pleonasm, see observation, masculine noun
- renvoi motivé 4, record 1, French, renvoi%20motiv%C3%A9
avoid, pleonasm, see observation, masculine noun
- renvoi pour cause 5, record 1, French, renvoi%20pour%20cause
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- congédiement pour cause 5, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9diement%20pour%20cause
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel un employeur cesse de requérir les services d’un employé et met fin au contrat de travail pour une cause juste. 3, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9diement%20justifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cadre juridique impose à l'employeur certaines obligations envers l'employé. Ces obligations comprennent des questions comme le salaire minimum, la salubrité et la sécurité du milieu de travail, le versement régulier du salaire et un préavis raisonnable de licenciement, sauf en cas de renvoi justifié. 2, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9diement%20justifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «renvoi» et «congédiement» sont par définition motivés. C’est-à-dire qu’ils sont appuyés d’un motif. 6, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9diement%20justifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones laborales
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despido procedente
1, record 1, Spanish, despido%20procedente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- without prejudice
1, record 2, English, without%20prejudice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a way that does not harm or cancel the legal rights or privileges of a party. 2, record 2, English, - without%20prejudice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This disposition is without prejudice to the respondent's bringing any separate action to address any claims it may have against the appellant apart from reducing the period of reasonable notice owing to the appellant. 3, record 2, English, - without%20prejudice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sans préjudice
1, record 2, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présente décision est sans préjudice à tout recours distinct que l'intimée pourrait exercer au sujet de toute réclamation qu'elle pourrait faire valoir contre l'appelant, sauf quant à la réduction du préavis raisonnable auquel celui-ci a droit. 2, record 2, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression très fréquente dans les textes qui, selon les cas, signifie plus précisément : sans attenter à, sans faire disparaître. 3, record 2, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sin perjuicio
1, record 2, Spanish, sin%20perjuicio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Disputes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reasonable notice
1, record 3, English, reasonable%20notice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To give reasonable notice of an intention to terminate the contract if the dismissal is without cause. 1, record 3, English, - reasonable%20notice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Conflits du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préavis raisonnable
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9avis%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donner un préavis raisonnable de l'intention de résilier le contrat si le congédiement est non motivé. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9avis%20raisonnable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préavis raisonnable : terme tiré du Mini-lexique du droit fédéral du travail et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9avis%20raisonnable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contract of service
1, record 4, English, contract%20of%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One feature which seems to run through the instances is that, under a contract of service, a man is employed as part of the business, and his work is done as an integral part of the business; whereas, under a contract for services, his work, although done for the business, is not integrated into it but is only accessory to it. 2, record 4, English, - contract%20of%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With relation of subordination. 3, record 4, English, - contract%20of%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat de travail
1, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un contrat de travail pour une période indéterminée impose à l'employeur, à moins que le contrat ne stipule expressément le contraire, l'obligation de donner un préavis raisonnable de son intention de le résilier s’il s’agit d’un licenciement non motivé. 2, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat de travail : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec lien de subordination. 4, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reasonableness and fairness
1, record 5, English, reasonableness%20and%20fairness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authorizing judge may require that notice be given ... to ensure reasonableness and fairness. 1, record 5, English, - reasonableness%20and%20fairness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caractère juste et raisonnable
1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A8re%20juste%20et%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge saisi de la demande d’autorisation peut exiger qu'un préavis soit donné [...] afin de garantir le caractère juste et raisonnable des procédures [...]. 1, record 5, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20juste%20et%20raisonnable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reasonable notice
1, record 6, English, reasonable%20notice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préavis suffisant
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9avis%20suffisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- préavis raisonnable 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9avis%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-02-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- substitute obligation
1, record 7, English, substitute%20obligation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obligation that takes the place of an extinguished obligation by novation. 2, record 7, English, - substitute%20obligation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cases of breach of contract the obligation at the basis of the action must be the original obligation and not a substitute obligation by way of compensation. 3, record 7, English, - substitute%20obligation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obligation substituée
1, record 7, French, obligation%20substitu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour admet donc que le regard du juge porte au-delà de la date de la résiliation. [...] cette obligation ne constitue pas une obligation contractuelle autonome mais une obligation substituée à l'obligation contractuelle de respecter un préavis raisonnable qui n’ est pas remplie. 1, record 7, French, - obligation%20substitu%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reasonable advance notice 1, record 8, English, reasonable%20advance%20notice
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- préavis raisonnable 1, record 8, French, pr%C3%A9avis%20raisonnable
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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