The “Wright” Way to Draft a Termination Provision
In the recently released Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Wright v. The Young and Rubicam Group of Companies, […]
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Proposed New Limitation Period in British Columbia Announced
Bill 34 has been introduced in the British Columbia legislature to establish, for most claims, a basic limitation period of […]
Minimum wage goes up in British Columbia
The general minimum wage in British Columbia will be increasing from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour on May […]
Les prestations de retraite devraient-elles être prises en compte dans l’évaluation des dommages-intérêts accordés pour congédiement injustifié?
La Cour suprême du Canada a accepté d’entendre l’affaire Richard Waterman c. IBM Canada Limitée, 2011 BCCA 337 portant sur […]
Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal?
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the case of Richard Waterman v. IBM Canada Limited,2011 BCCA […]
Severance packages for employees in defined benefit pension plans are about to get a lot more expensive
Effective July 1, 2012 , the Ontario Pension Benefits Act will require employers to pay higher pension benefits to many […]
Méfiez-vous des clauses restrictives ambiguës!
La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé et […]
Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!
In the case of Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brule, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the severance […]
Employer’s Changes to Retiree Benefit Coverage Struck Down by B.C. Court
A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case raises the issue of whether employers may unilaterally change the terms of […]
Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]
Oilfield Employee Free to Compete with Former Employer
The recent Alberta decision of ADM Measurements Ltd. v. Bullet Electric Ltd. provides a useful summary of post-employment obligations and […]
24-Month Notice “Cap” Exceeded: 65-Year-Old Employee Gets 26 Months
In the November 2011 Ontario case of Hussain v. Suzuki Canada, the court awarded 26 months’ notice to a 36 […]
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