A British Columbia Provincial Court judge has awarded an employee $13,076.96 in severance after finding his termination was not for just cause because the employer failed to follow proper progressive… …
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Ontario court rejects wrongful dismissal summary judgment motion over credibility issues
An Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal case, finding that material credibility issues required a full trial despite both parties agreeing the …
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PREMIUM Veeva termination clause void, worker awarded 6 months’ notice plus stock options worth $90K
A senior product manager terminated by Veeva Software Systems is entitled to six months’ notice and compensation for stock options and restricted stock units that would have vested during the… …
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B.C. court strikes aggravated damages claim in wrongful dismissal case, grants leave to amend
The B.C. Supreme Court has struck portions of a wrongful dismissal claim for failing to plead material facts, but granted the plaintiff leave to amend the pleadings. The employer, Wainbee …
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Ontario court strikes personal liability claims against Nickel 28 directors in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck claims against two directors of Nickel 28 Capital Corp. who were sued personally by former executives alleging wrongful dismissal, finding the plaintiffs fai… …
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PREMIUM Ontario tech exec loses bid for 9 months wages after shareholder dispute left employment status unclear
An Ontario tech executive who continued working for nine months without pay during a shareholder dispute has been awarded only two weeks’ termination pay, after a labour board found he… …
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PEI court allows worker to add wrongful dismissal claim after limitation period expires
A Prince Edward Island court has granted a former municipal executive permission to amend his statement of claim to include wrongful dismissal allegations, despite the claim being filed four months …
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Court upholds order for second discovery in City of London HR manager’s wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed the City of London’s appeal of an order requiring it to produce a second corporate representative for discovery in a wrongful dismissal case …
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PREMIUM Worker who hid new job for 4 months breached settlement, but didn’t void it: Ontario court
An Ontario court has ruled that a long-service employee who intentionally concealed his new job from his former employer for four months breached their settlement agreement but did not repudiate… …
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PREMIUM B.C. pharmacy’s bitter pill: $150K for dismissing 77-year-old worker after 45 years
A British Columbia pharmacy has been ordered to pay $150,000 in damages after wrongfully dismissing a 77-year-old front store manager who had worked at the business for 45 years. The… …


