March 24, 2015 by Matthew Curtis in Constructive Dismissal
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SCC Says Suspension with Pay can Amount to Constructive Dismissal

A non-unionized employee on an indefinite suspension with pay successfully claimed that he was constructively dismissed by his employer and was entitled to damages for wrongful dismissal. The case involved David Potter, an employee of the New Brunswick...

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March 20, 2015 by Matthew Curtis in BC, Employment Standards, Ontario
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BC and Ontario Employers Take Note: Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes

Ontario Last fall the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 was amended to index increases to the minimum wage to Ontario’s Consumer Price Index.  Putting that into effect, Ontario is raising the general minimum wage from $11 to $11.25 per hour...

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July 21, 2014 by Matthew Curtis in Employment Standards, Labour, WSIB
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Significant Changes Proposed to Ontario’s Workplace Laws

Ontario’s government introduced workplace legislation on July 16, 2014 that would affect five labour and employment statutes in the province. Significant changes that are proposed in the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 include: ...

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April 14, 2014 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Executive Compensation
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Contract Requiring Ex-Employee to Compensate Former Employer for Competing Ruled Enforceable in British Columbia

A recent decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal has endorsed a novel approach to post-employment competition by upholding an employment contract whereby the employee was required to compensate the employer if she competed soon after her employment ended....

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July 19, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Human Rights
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Human Rights Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction to Hear Equity Partner’s Human Rights Complaint in British Columbia

 The British Columbia Court of Appeal has unanimously held that the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal did not have jurisdiction […]

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May 03, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Wrongful Dismissal
  • Comments Off on Proposed New Limitation Period in British Columbia Announced

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 […]

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April 30, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, Employment Standards, English
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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 […]

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April 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in Francais, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
  • Comments Off on Les prestations de retraite devraient-elles être prises en compte dans l’évaluation des dommages-intérêts accordés pour congédiement injustifié?

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 […]

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April 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
  • Comments Off on Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal?

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 […]

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April 18, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Pensions and Benefits
  • Comments Off on Employer’s Changes to Retiree Benefit Coverage Struck Down by B.C. Court

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 […]

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