The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ruled that an employee who was fired without cause is entitled to five weeks of pay despite the employer’s assertion that the …
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Former Salesforce employee awarded eight months’ notice after court rules termination clause invalid
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former senior technical employee is entitled to eight months’ pay in lieu of notice after his employment was terminated by Salesforce.com …
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Continuous employment protection overrides sale agreement between pub owners for prep cook
The New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board has ruled that an employer must pay additional termination notice to a long-serving employee despite contractual arrangements between business owners intended to reset …
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B.C. court corrects wrongful dismissal award to remove post-notice period mitigation earnings
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has corrected a calculation error in a wrongful dismissal case, ruling that an employee’s earnings after the notice period should not be deducted from …
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WSIAT gives green light to civil claim seeking mental distress damages for manner of termination
A workplace safety tribunal has ruled that an employee’s claims for mental distress damages arising from the manner of her termination are not barred by workers’ compensation legislation, allowing her …
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Restaurant owner ordered to pay chef’s $150K wrongful dismissal award after she failed to make payments
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered payment of a $154,257 wrongful dismissal award to a chef who worked for over 20 years at a Toronto restaurant before being …
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Canadian employers face difficult workforce decisions amid on-again, off-again tariff war
Canadian employers are navigating treacherous waters as the escalating tariff conflict between Canada and the United States stirs up economic uncertainty, forcing many businesses to consider options for workforce reductions …
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Saskatoon basketball exec awarded 22 months’ notice after Court of Appeal confirms she was employee, not contractor
A Saskatchewan court has dismissed an appeal by a minor sports organization that argued a worker who had been with the organization for 16.5 years was an independent contractor rather …
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Court sets limits on questioning in dispute over former Alberta Health Service CEO’s emails
A court has established boundaries for questioning in a high-profile wrongful dismissal case involving a former health authority CEO accused of transferring confidential and privileged documents to her personal email …
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Worker in Whistler, B.C., was employed by contractor, not its client: Tribunal
In a recent Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) decision out of British Columbia, a 10-year worker’s wrongful dismissal claim was dismissed after the tribunal determined she was employed by a contractor …