Border City Wrestling (BCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion owned and booked by Scott D'Amore , and based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada .
39-500: Many of the promotion's employees were trained at the Can-Am wrestling school . After the promotion briefly merged with BSE Pro to create Maximum Pro Wrestling in 2010, an offshoot promotion named after the school would be launched in 2012. BCW would resume holding shows later that year. Border City Wrestling was founded in late 1992 by Scott D'Amore , Chuck Fader, and "The Canadian Destroyer" Doug Chevalier. The promotion's home base
78-485: A business slowdown or an economic downturn) outside the employee's performance. Firing carries a stigma in many cultures and may hinder the jobseeker's chances of finding new employment, particularly if they have been terminated from a previous job. Jobseekers sometimes do not mention jobs from which they were fired on their resumes. Accordingly, unexplained gaps in employment, and refusal or failure to contact previous employers are often regarded as "red flags". Dismissal
117-664: A fixed amount of money, frequently a few years of their salary. Such plans have been carried out by the United States Federal Government under President Bill Clinton during the 1990s, and by the Ford Motor Company in 2005. However, "layoff" may be specifically addressed and defined differently in the contract articles in the case of unionised work. Key policy issues associated with terminating employees for economic-related reasons across 190 countries from WorldBank Doing Business Data in
156-719: A partnership with Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah to exchange talent between Japan and Canada. On December 5, 2017, D'Amore and Don Callis were announced as Impact Wrestling 's (known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2004–2016, and 2024–present) new executive vice presidents. As a result, the two promotions began to work together, with content from BCW becoming available on Impact's streaming service, and most BCW events serving as television tapings for both Impact's eponymous weekly program and Xplosion . Border City Wrestling announced their 25th Anniversary show in July 2018, on October 6 at St. Clair College . The event
195-607: A third party before ending a contract withone worker. The third-party differs in each country, such as the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Afghanistan; Bahrain); the Chief Labor Administrator (Bhutan); the Labor Inspectorate (Chile); the recognized trade union or if it does not exist, employers notify Chief Labor Officer (Guyana); a labor officer and union (Kenya); the union representative and
234-703: A traditionally protected group; their dismissal normally requires the consent of the higher union authority”. in Botswana, Gambia, Kenya, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, and Sierra Leone, employees with less seniority will be terminated first. ILO Recommendation No. 166 prioritizes rehiring workers being terminated for economic reasons. In 2017, labour law imposed reemployment obligations in 69/186 countries (37), covering 31% of high-income and 63% of low-income countries. Priority provisions for rehiring dismissed employees are usually valid for 6 months (in Croatia, Gambia,
273-488: A well-defined termination policy and a direct and brief termination meeting to minimize undesired outcomes, such as departing employees displaying aggression and causing disturbances within workgroups. Most employees anticipate receiving the reason for their termination, although it is usually not mandated by law. Therefore, managers must communicate the rationale of the termination to the employee without repeating prior issues, using clichés, or trying to present termination in
312-641: Is a professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by Border City Wrestling. It was established in 2009 to honor select wrestling personalities, mostly alumni of the Ontario-based promotion. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2009, the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame, took place at BCW's "War Without Honour" held at the Windsor Armories on November 13, 2009. Doug Chevalier and Chuck Fader,
351-400: Is an employee's departure from a job and the end of an employee's duration with an employer. Termination may be voluntary on the employee's part ( resignation ), or it may be at the hands of the employer, often in the form of dismissal (firing) or a layoff . Dismissal or firing is usually thought to be the employee's fault, whereas a layoff is generally done for business reasons (for instance,
390-435: Is applied if the worker is over 50 years old, and one month for 55 years old. As suggested by The ILO Termination of Employment Recommendation No. 166, an employee should be provided some days off to seek a new job during their notice period but still benefit from paid leave of absence. Poland is an example, and a worker has two or three days absent from work to find another job. Unfair termination of employment refers to
429-419: Is not a single worldwide legal framework that governs unfair termination across all countries. Employment laws, including those related to unfair termination, vary significantly from one country to another. Each country has its legal framework and regulations concerning employment relationships, which may include provisions about dismissal and termination. For example, The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)
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#1732791969473468-529: Is the United Kingdom (UK) employment legislation that governs the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the context of employment relationships within the UK. The ERA 1996 outlines various aspects of employment law, including unfair termination, redundancy, employment contracts, and minimum notice periods, among other matters. These regulations and protections apply to individuals working in
507-474: Is the aggressive layoff ; in such a situation, the employee is laid off but not replaced as the job is eliminated. In an economy based on at-will employment , such as that of the United States , a large proportion of workers may be laid off at some time in their life, and often for reasons unrelated to performance or ethics. Employment termination can also result from a probational period, in which both
546-404: Is usually not strictly related to personal performance but instead due to economic cycles or the company's need to restructure itself, the firm itself going out of business, or a change in the function of the employer (for example, a certain type of product or service is no longer offered by the company, and therefore jobs related to that product or service are no longer needed). One type of layoff
585-611: Is when the employer chooses to require the employee to leave, usually for the reason that is the employee's fault. The most common colloquial terms for dismissal in the United States are "getting fired" or "getting canned" whereas in the United Kingdom the terms "getting the sack" or "getting sacked" are also used. A less severe form of involuntary termination is often referred to as a layoff (also redundancy or being made redundant in British English). A layoff
624-562: The NWA World Heavyweight Championship with help from D'Amore. On February 3, 2010, it was announced that D'Amore had left TNA Wrestling and that BCW would be merging with Toronto's BSE Pro , run by Jason A. Brown, to become Maximum Pro Wrestling . This merger would ultimately last for two years. In August 2012, an offshoot of BCW known as CAN-AM Rising debuted featuring up-and-coming talent as well as past graduates from BCW's Can-Am Wrestling School. On
663-536: The 2013-2017 period. (Most countries allow the termination of workers for economic reasons, but out of 190 countries, only Bolivia, Venezuela, Tonga, and Oman do not.) ILO Termination of Employment Convention No. 158 requires if employers contemplate terminating a contract for economic reasons, they must promptly provide the employee representative with relevant information (termination reasons; number and types of employees may be affected; expected termination period) In 93/186 countries (50%), employers must inform
702-532: The Bulyanhulu underground gold mining site won an unfair dismissal case in July 2010. They were terminated because of participating in a strike in 2007 following failed wage negotiations. The mine temporarily halted production and fired 1,300 striking employees, claiming they had left illegally. Some were rehired, while others sought legal assistance. Another example of unfair termination in Tanzania involved
741-543: The Fair Work Act 2009 (Australia); not obligation but employers in the United Kingdom does have to consider suitable alternative employment; in many developing countries and emerging market economies (ex. Kazakhstan; Pakistan; Sierra Leone; Vietnam). According to ILO Recommendation No. 166, employers who select employees being terminated must comply with the criteria and order of priority specifically established in national laws or collective agreements. For example,
780-619: The Netherlands, Serbia, Togo, and Turkey) to 12 months (in Cyprus with eight months; Djibouti, Lebanon, FYR Macedonia, and Peru within one year). Korea provides the lengthiest period of three years. Reforms: between 2013 and 2017, 13 countries reformed rules of retraining, reassignment and priority. Most countries have liberalized some rules. Source: Advance notice of future layoffs facilitates workers' job search. There are many exciting versions of
819-552: The Sun Flag Textile Factory. The company employs 2,100 workers who work 24/7. In February 2008, around 350 workers were unfairly terminated for protesting lower wages from the factory, against government recommendations. Subsequently, about a hundred workers were reemployed at different production sites. An inadequately handled termination of employment can lead to legal conflicts or accusations of wrongful termination. Some experts suggest organizations should have
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#1732791969473858-434: The UK or to UK-based employers. However, international labor standards and guidelines are set forth by organizations such as ILO, known as "ILO Convention No. 158 - Termination of Employment Convention, 1982." These international standards provide overarching principles and recommendations for labor rights and practices but do not constitute binding laws for individual countries. In Tanzania, around 700 ex-mineworkers from
897-703: The debut show. Phil Atlas defeated Tyson Dux to become the new BCW Champion . In October of that year, BCW returned with its first show since breaking off from the BSE merger. One year later, on October 19, 2013, BCW held their 20th anniversary show at St. Clair College. On May 9, 2014, BCW presented a special event titled East Meets West , featuring talent from New Japan Pro-Wrestling . The event featured appearances by Shinsuke Nakamura , Kazuchika Okada , Karl Anderson , and Hiroshi Tanahashi . BCW's "Excellence" event, held in October 2014 and headlined by Bret Hart drew
936-490: The dismissal of an employee without a valid legal reason, usually not applicable in cases of redundancy, incompetence, or misconduct. According to Michael Salamon, author of Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice (2000), employers hold the legal authority to enforce workplace rules and expect employees to follow societal and job-related norms, avoiding from misconduct. However, some workplaces unjustly apply these rules, leading to excessive legal control over employees. There
975-492: The economic stability to retain the position. In some cases, a laid-off employee may eventually be offered their old position again by their respective company, though by this time, they may have found a new job. Some companies resort to attrition ( voluntary redundancy ) as a means to reduce their workforce. Under such a plan, no employees are forced to leave their jobs. However, those who do depart voluntarily are not replaced. Additionally, employees may resign in exchange for
1014-410: The employee and the employer agree that the employer is allowed to lay off the employee if the probational period is not satisfied. Often, layoffs occur as a result of "downsizing", "reduction in force" or "redundancy". These are not technically classified as firings; laid-off employees' positions are terminated and not refilled because either the company wishes to reduce its size or operations or lacks
1053-484: The groups are not layoff: “pregnant employees, female employees on maternity leave, male or female employees on maternity leave, single male or female employees taking care of their children under three years old or staff personally caring for relatives with severe disabilities; employees on leave, including annual leave, maternity leave, parental leave, sick leave, unpaid leave or other leave, or in other cases of absence for legitimate reasons. Elected union officials are also
1092-570: The industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the worked nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. Also road agent , producer and coach . Also juicing , gigging , getting color , and running
1131-529: The labor ministry in case of collective dismissals (Angola). Reforms of notification and approval procedures happened in five countries to make them more rigid: Source: The ILO Recommendation No. 166 emphasizes employers’ obligation to retrain or reassign their workforce before terminating a redundant worker, and this provision is specified in labor law of many high income countries like Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden; in case law of Netherlands; under
1170-627: The notice (e.g. in Greece and Lesotho: there is no notice for novices in their first 12-month trial period; In Ireland, two week notice period for employees working 104 weeks continuously. Some countries differentiate the notice period based on professional criteria (ex. In Lao PDR 30 days for manual workers, 45 days for skilled workers; In Austria, two weeks for blue-collar workers, white-collar workers have different notice periods depending on their different tenure; the same in Madagascar,
1209-465: The notice period varies for laborers as it also depends on the length of employment and occupational group. Some countries use social criteria to establish the advance notice period. For example, in Lithuania, two months is typical, but four months for an employee under 18 years old/ disabled/has full pension in less than five years/ raising children under 14 years old. In Croatia, the two-week notice
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1248-403: The original co-founders of BCW along with Scott D'Amore in 1992, led the class, along with other former BCW "originals". Glossary of professional wrestling terms#School Mid 20th Century 1970s and 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from
1287-488: The promotion's largest crowd to date. As a result, it would become a reoccurring, annual event. The second Excellence event would be held at St. Clair College the following October in 2015. In the Spring of 2016, BCW revived their BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship through a tournament, which was won by Phil Atlas & Brent Banks after defeating The Fraternity at Spring Loaded 2016 on May 28, 2016. In March 2017, BCW formed
1326-974: The public regional representative for employment (Morocco). In 32/186 countries (17%), approval of termination from a third party is compulsory. For instance, approval from the Industrial Relations Dispute Settlement Board (Indonesia), the Conciliation and Arbitration Labor Board (Mexico), the Commissioner of Labor (Sri Lanka), and the Ministry of Labor (Suriname); only approval from the Works Council in case exceptional protected employee or Integration Office if disabled one or Labor Inspectorate if one on maternity/parental leave (Germany); the General Labor Inspectorate or, in adding
1365-439: The razor . Also booker and booking . Also going broadway . Also bury and buried . Also championship advantage . Also forbidden door . Also getting the heat . Also lackey or heavy Also babyface , blue-eye (England), or técnico (Mexico). Also playing Ricky Morton . Also hope spot . Also cross-promotion . Also persona . Also jobber to
1404-701: The regulation of notice periods worldwide. In 2017, 73 countries had a conditional length of notice period; 89 countries had a fixed period without regard to job tenure; 25 countries did not have like in Denmark, Greece, New Zealand, Uruguay, Guinea-Bissau, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, and Serbia). The most generous notice period is in Sweden (33 weeks), the Gambia and Luxembourg (26 weeks) for an employee with at least ten years of tenure. Some countries set minimum job tenure for an employee to receive
1443-683: The stars . Also rudo (Mexico). Also live event . Also indie promotion . Also enhancement talent . Short-form of "legitimate". Also link up . Also simply Jannetty . Also microphone work . Also blown spot and mis-selling . Also house shooter . Also sandbag . Also kickoff show Also wrasslin' , southern style or, more specifically, Memphis style . Also return clause . Also audible finish . Also potato-sacking . Also write off television . Also young lion . Termination of employment Termination of employment or separation of employment
1482-732: Was LaSalle's Centennial Arena, with most their shows being held at this venue. The promotion was known for featuring a mix of local talent and stars from major promotions, such as WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States . From 2002 to 2003, BCW had a weekly television series that was produced for Cogeco Cable and aired in several Ontario markets. In 2004, BCW would merge with Ontario Championship Wrestling (OCW). At BCW's International Incident event on September 15, 2005, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett defeated Raven to win
1521-674: Was filmed as part of Impact's One Night Only series for the Global Wrestling Network . On February 7, Anthem Sports & Entertainment , TNA's parent company, terminated their contract with Scott D'Amore. Despite this, TNA talent would continue to be featured at BCW events. After D’Amore acquired the trademarks to Maple Leaf Wrestling , and announced a revival of the brand called Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), MLP's new YouTube and social media platforms would begin uploading classic content from BCW. Current Champions: Retired Championships: The BCW Hall of Fame
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