Constructive Dismissal
Executive chef didn’t have right recipe for constructive dismissal, rules B.C. Court
A chef at a remote back-country ski lodge in British Columbia was told not to [Read More]
Month: August 2022
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How Québec’s Bill 21 could be vanquished by a rarely used Charter provision
By Kerri Anne Froc, University of New Brunswick This November, the Québec Court of Appeal [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Worker who made PowerPoint pitch to bosses for a new job fired by Zoom
It’s the case of the office applications: A sales manager who used PowerPoint to lobby [Read More]
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An ugly sign hanging outside the signmaker’s shop: CTV’s termination of Lisa LaFlamme
Among the jobs I’ve never wanted is being the person responsible for designing, creating and [Read More]
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Air Canada worker awarded more than $500,000 after being let go at start of pandemic
An Air Canada worker who was let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Movie sound engineer entitled to keep $2,000 downpayment in dispute over work quality
A sound engineer was entitled to keep a $2,000 down payment for audio work on [Read More]
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Alberta doctor suspended after using inappropriate sexual language with colleagues
A doctor has been suspended by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) [Read More]
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Vancouver hotel worker, sent packing during pandemic, awarded 18 months’ notice
A long-term worker who lost his job at a Vancouver hotel at the start of [Read More]
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Employer, out of business and out of money, loses wrongful dismissal case to former worker
An Ontario worker has been awarded 13 months’ pay in lieu of notice against his [Read More]
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Employers can’t outsource responsibility for safety: Fine upheld against Nova Scotia company
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has upheld a $1,000 administrative workplace safety fine against Safety [Read More]