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Alberta court of appeal agrees: CERB is not deductible from wrongful dismissal damages

By Alison Walsh and Jenny Wang
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Case Comment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26

By Jeff Bastien
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10 Employment Law Cases That You Should Remember from 2017 (in 280 characters or less)

By Andy Pushalik
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The Final Word on Dependent Contractors

By Catherine Coulter
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Enforcing contracts: The importance of careful implementation

In the Ontario Divisional Court decision of Simpson v Global Warranty[1], the issue was the application of a specific termination […]

By Benjamin Iscoe
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An Offer They Can’t Refuse – The Dangers of Recruiting High Level Employees

An employer is paying the price for dismissing an employee who was recruited with an attractive job offer. Bruce Rodgers […]

By Maria Faraci
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Human Rights claims in the Ontario courts – Now What?

Way back in 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to permit human rights claims to be piggybacked onto […]

By Catherine Coulter
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Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order […]

By Catherine Coulter
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HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions

Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]

By Catherine Coulter
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Ontario Jury Awards Ex-Employee $1.4 Million for Mistreatment by Former Manager

In a cautionary tale for employers, a jury in Windsor, Ontario awarded $1.4 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart […]

By Blair McCreadie
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Terminated Employee who signed Release Still Entitled to Accumulated Sick Leave Benefits

Employers are often concerned about whether terminated employees can claim entitlement to accumulated sick leave credits. This case shows how […]

By Adrian Miedema
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The Return of Large Punitive Damages Awards in Wrongful Dismissal Cases?

Are large punitive damages awards in wrongful dismissal coming back?  Looking at the trial court’s decision in the case of Pate v. […]

By Catherine Coulter

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