An Alberta court has shot down an employer’s attempt to “change horses” and allege just cause after it terminated its executive-director without cause. When the executive-director sued for wrongful di… …
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Secret recording made by fired Ontario resort GM highlighted ‘disturbing aspects’ of termination: Court
The general manager of an Ontario golf course and resort has been awarded seven months’ notice after serving slightly more than three years in his role. The Ontario Superior Court …
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Employment law plays a vital role in protecting workers’ rights and ensuring fair treatment in the workplace. Over the years, Canada has witnessed several landmark cases that have shaped the …
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New Brunswick health CEO awarded $2 million after being fired before press conference held by Premier, Minister of Health
The former president and CEO of New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network has been awarded more than $2 million, including $200,000 in aggravated damages for the way his high-profile dismissal was …
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IBM manager awarded 27 months’ notice by Ontario court in wrongful dismissal case
The often cited “cap” of 24 months on reasonable notice damages has been exceeded by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a wrongful dismissal case involving a long-serving IBM …
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Popping the cork: Tension leads to without cause dismissal for long-serving B.C. liquor worker
Not every wine ages well. So too is the case for employment relationships, as a long-serving worker at a private liquor store in British Columbia recently discovered. The worker, with …
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Nova Scotia shipyard failed its duty to accommodate injured welder: Labour Board
A recent ruling by the Nova Scotia Labour Board underscores the lengths employers are required to go to accommodate a worker with a disability. Lunenburg Foundry & Engineering (LIFE) found …
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Heavy-duty mechanic, kept on payroll beyond working notice period, wins wrongful dismissal
What happens if you give an employee working notice, and then keep the worker on the payroll past the termination date? For one Alberta employer, it meant the working notice …
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China Southern Airlines hit with $100,000 in punitive damages after alleging cause in B.C. worker’s termination
An airline controlled by the Chinese government has been ordered to pay $100,000 in punitive damages to a long-term worker in British Columbia it repeatedly demoted and fired, alleging “time …
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‘Lost in the mists of time’: Case of Nova Scotia construction worker puts spotlight on fact they’re not entitled to termination pay
A construction worker in Nova Scotia was not entitled to a reason for his sudden dismissal. Nor was he entitled to any notice, the province’s Labour Board has ruled. It …