Termination For Cause: Another Case of “Employer Beware”
A termination for good business reasons does not always equate to a termination for just cause. In the recent decision of […]
Wrongful Dismissal
Employee Fails to Mitigate Damages by Turning Down Employer’s Replacement Job Offer
An Ontario Judge has confirmed that an employee’s duty to mitigate may well include taking a job that is offered […]
“Eleventh Hour Claim of Just Cause” Rejected by Court: Witnesses “Tailored” Evidence
An Ontario judge has rejected a just cause defence raised by an employer two and a half years after the […]
L’importance de la disposition de cessation d’emploi
La décision qu’a rendue la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (CSJO) dans l’affaire Wright v. The Young and Rubicam […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]