The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted summary judgment in favour of a group of lawyers at Lerners LLP and the firm, along with a principal at Cambridge Mercantile …
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Funeral director, who found a new job while on layoff, did not resign and was wrongfully dismissed: Court
The former director of a funeral home in Uxbridge, Ont., has been awarded more than $4,000 after she sued her former employer for wrongful dismissal in small claims court. The …
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Decor store manager at Arista Homes awarded eight months’ notice, termination provision ruled unenforceable by Ontario court
A former decor store manager at Arista Homes has been awarded eight months’ notice after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled she had been wrongfully dismissed from her job. …
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Jurisdictional puzzle: Nova Scotia worker’s termination sparks legal debate about federally versus provincially regulated employers
Sometimes the line between federally regulated and provincially regulated businesses can be a little blurry. That’s what happened recently in a case involving a worker in Nova Scotia who was …
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After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmong the items missing from the HR toolbox is a crystal ball. When it comes to terminations, issues can come to light after the worker has been dismissed — and …
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Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance
A construction manager has been awarded $5,000 in severance pay from his former employer, Countryside Woodworks, by the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal. The dispute revolved around whether the manager, …
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Ontario court rejects motion to block text message disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion aimed at preventing a woman from disclosing the contents of specific text messages in a separate wrongful dismissal lawsuit against …
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Alberta court orders Industrial Alliance to disclose records related to workplace investigation in wrongful dismissal case
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ordered the disclosure of documents related to a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services. The plaintiff, a former …
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Trucking company worker failed to mitigate damages by accepting job offer that owner helped arrange: Ontario court
by Todd Humberby Todd Humber“No good deed goes unpunished.” That’s how an Ontario judge described an attempt by the owner of a failed trucking company to help a long-serving worker land another job. Justice …
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Employer’s actions before termination might be relevant to the duty of good faith in manner of dismissal: B.C. Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has ruled that an employer’s conduct predating termination might be relevant when it comes to the duty of good faith in the manner …