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In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, two plaintiffs were each awarded wrongful dismissal damages in the amount of 26 mont...
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It may not measure up to damage awards you’ll find south of the border but a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has s...
A recent decision by Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench has provided support for employers who act swiftly in terminating an employee who...
A properly drafted employment contract that determines an employee’s entitlements upon termination can reduce the likelihood of protracted li...
In a recent decision, Arbitrator Slotnick commended the employer for taking a hard line against sexual harassment but also criticized the employer ...
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal stands as a reminder to employees that not all breaches of contract by the employer are sufficient...
Recently, employers responding to wrongful dismissal litigation may have noticed a trend of plaintiffs seeking to resolve matters quickly by bringi...
By Susan Crawford
Financial Circumstances of Employer Not a Proper Factor in Assessing Reasonable Notice As employer counsel, it is not unusual for us to hear from ...
In many instances employers will litigate against the assumption of a power imbalance, an employee viewed as the party in need of protection. This ...
Asserting and establishing just cause when faced with an action of wrongful dismissal is a difficult and often unsuccessful avenue for employers. E...
A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for BC has exhibited some rarely seen leniency towards employers when drafting termination agreements. T...
Many important decisions and legislative changes occurred in 2015. Over the course of the year, CCP blogged these developments – here is a re...
One of the benefits to employers who hire independent contractors to assist in the workplace is that there is no obligation to provide reasonable n...
By Kelsey Orth
Since the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Evans v. Teamsters, much has been made about the issue of mitigation. That decision, a positive on...
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has reinforced an employer’s ability to re-organize work flow and adjust employee ...
In Donaldson v Western Grain By-Products Storage Ltd. 2015 FCA 62, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that it is reasonable to request a more specif...
By Mike MacLellan
An administrative suspension can be an effective tool for an employer to invoke when it needs to temporarily remove an employee from the workplace....
Many employers grapple with the issue of how to approach or deal with employees who have trouble communicating proficiently in English, particularl...
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently decided a motion in Kimball v. Windsor Raceway Inc. and decided that it will have to hold a...
One of the most hotly contested issues on termination is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that would have been payable at a later date. O...
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