An Alberta employment appeal body has confirmed an order requiring Sub-Terrain Excavating & Trucking Ltd. to pay termination pay in lieu of notice to a worker, who had been classified …
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‘Sophisticated executive:’ Alberta construction employer’s 90-day termination clause for senior leader upheld
An Alberta-based construction employer’s decision to dismiss a senior executive has shed light on how courts may interpret carefully negotiated termination clauses. The dispute involved J.S., a veter… To continue …
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Software exec, 51, awarded six months’ pay after less than a year on the job by Ontario court
A recent ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has offered some clarity on how courts may assess notice periods and compensation entitlements for employees who hold executive-level roles …
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Purolator ordered to pay more than $200,000 in lost wages, benefits to driver who was fired without cause and later reinstated
A Purolator driver has been awarded more than $210,000 after an arbitrator ruled the company did not have cause to fire him. In a detailed remedy award involving Purolator and …
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Employee wins wrongful dismissal case after sexual harassment investigation found to be biased and unfair
Editor’s note: This is a case from 2011 but was added to our database because of its importance. An Alberta employee who was fired after a sexual harassment complaint has …
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HR manager who claimed he was fired after UPS outlet failed to ship a package loses bid to recover lost wages
A former HR manager in British Columbia who claimed he lost his job over an unshipped package has won damages from the courier company — but only for breach of …
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Social Security Tribunal dismisses dispute over wrongful dismissal settlement payments
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s Appeal Division has rejected a worker’s claim that a settlement payment he received was not “earnings” for Employment Insurance (EI) purposes. It concluded th… …
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Lack of clear warnings, no opportunity for improvement sink Alberta employer’s just cause case
An Alberta Labour Relations Board appeal panel has upheld a decision that Arbor Tech Utility Services did not have just cause to terminate a former safety administrator. The dispute stemmed …
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B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to thir… …
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H&R Block’s bid for summary dismissal in VP’s wrongful dismissal claim rejected in case involving secret audio recordings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Court of King’s Bench of Alberta dismissed a request by H&R Block for summary judgment against a former vice-president, allowing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit to proceed to trial. The …