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 […]
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January 08, 2013 by Blair McCreadie
in Constructive Dismissal, English, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
November 15, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
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 […]
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November 13, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
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. […]
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August 16, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario, 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 […]
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July 05, 2012 by Andy Pushalik
in English, Ontario, 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 […]
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June 19, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in English, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
“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 […]
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May 17, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in Francais, National, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Dismissal
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 […]
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May 17, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in National, Ontario, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Dismissal
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, […]
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May 03, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in British Columbia, English, Wrongful Dismissal
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 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in Francais, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
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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