Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal
Abstract
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SECURED IN LEGISLATION cannot be waived by employee consent. This is almost a trite proposition, a truism that labour lawyers and students usually take for granted.
Recommended Citation
Davidov, Guy and Estlund, Cynthia
(2026)
"Non-Waivability In Labour Law: A Foundational Principle In Transition,"
Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal: Vol. 45:
Iss.
4, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60082/2819-2567.1080
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/cllpj/vol45/iss4/2
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