A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of British Columbia has significant implications for minority shareholders who are also employees, as the court denied an application to liquidate Mitchell Press …
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Ontario Court of Appeal rules employee’s release includes vested stock units
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn a significant decision for both employers and employees, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that an employee’s broad release in a settlement agreement includes claims for vested stock …
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Golf superintendent, 51, tees up $34,000 in damages after being fired less than a month into new role
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 51-year-old golf superintendent who was fired less than a month after taking on a new job has been awarded five months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by an Ontario court, …
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Bookkeeper with three decades tenure awarded 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by B.C. court
Hapnin Enterprises did not have just cause to terminate a long-standing employee, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled — awarding her 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal after nearly three …
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B.C. court awards dismissed manager 4.5 months’ pay, finds termination clause unenforceable
ABC Insurance Solutions wrongfully dismissed one of its former customer service managers, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled. It awarded her four and a half months’ pay in …
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A recent ruling from the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan struck claims of bad faith and negligent investigation against the City of Saskatoon in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a …
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Former CAO of Town of Mattawa sues Ontario municipality for $1.2 million, alleges wrongful dismissal
By David Briggs | BayToday.ca Mattawa’s former Chief Administrative Officer, Francine Desormeau, has filed a civil claim against the Corporation of the Town of Mattawa alleging wrongful dismissal. She… To continue …
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Former Northern Health employee in B.C. sues after being demoted for pro-Palestinian statements
By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee A former Northern Health employee says she was removed from her position for being critical of Israel’s war in Gaza, which has now killed at …
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Ontario’s top court dismisses appeal to add defendants in wrongful dismissal case against health clinic
The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a lower court’s decision denying a worker’s motion to add three individuals as defendants in her wrongful dismissal suit against 2411363 Ontario Inc., …
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Engineering consultant awarded balance of fixed-term contract, but B.C. court claws back $20,000 for breaching restrictive covenants
In a case involving allegations of wrongful dismissal and restrictive covenant breaches, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that a former engineer and business owner was entitled to compensat… …


