A farm manager whose employment was terminated after he was sentenced to an 18-month incarceration for a criminal offense is not entitled to termination pay, the Ontario Labour Relations Board …
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Canada-U.S. border closure did not frustrate contract for duty-free shop worker, rules B.C. appeal court in upholding 10 months’ notice
A duty free shop in British Columbia that refused to pay severance to a retail sales clerk, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of the U.S.-Canada border frustrated …
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Respite care worker’s award for breach of contract slashed after she fails to provide evidence around mitigation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has slashed its award in a contract dispute case involving a respite care worker after she admitted to returning to a previous job …
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Worker on 18-month contract, fired after six weeks for harsh wording in email, awarded more than $80,000
A fixed-term contract worker, hired for 18 months but terminated after six weeks, has been awarded more than $80,000 — the value of the full term of the contract — …
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Former Sotheby’s real estate agent awarded 11 months’ severance after fixed-term contract terminated
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded damages to a former real estate agent of Max Wright Real Estate Corporation, operating as Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, after the company …
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Termination clause in former VP’s contract at Harbour Air Seaplanes ruled enforceable by B.C. court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a termination clause for a former executive at Harbour Air Seaplanes, a Richmond, B.C.-based floatplane service. The worker, GE, held the position …
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‘Unfortunate end to his exemplary career’: B.C. court awards $2 million USD in severance pay to 75-year-old worker
Western Magnesium Corporation (WMC) has been ordered to pay $2 million USD in severance pay to a former employee who sued the company for wrongful termination. Additional damages for unpaid …
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Changing an employee’s job duties without updating their employee contracts can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumBy Lai-King Hum | Hum Law Firm Employment contracts are a critical component of the relationship between employers and employees. They outline the expectations and obligations of both parties, includi… …
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Termination clause in mining director’s employment contract ruled unenforceable by Ontario court
An Ontario court has ruled that the termination provisions in an executive’s employment agreement are unenforceable because they did not meet the minimum requirements laid out by the province’s employ… …
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Appeal court ends ‘grudge match’ between employer, worker over meeting and planning future employment with competitor
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has ruled that meeting and planning future employment with a competitor is not a breach of an employment agreement. The ruling comes in the wake of …