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. […]
Wrongful Dismissal
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]