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While an Ontario judge said he had “no doubt” that an employer, advised by capable counsel, intended to comply with employment standards legislation with the language it used in its …
An Ontario court has ruled that an employer’s termination provisions in an employment contract were unenforceable, rejecting a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal case. The decision reinforces …
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 veteran construction professional …
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed an employer’s appeal in a wrongful dismissal case, reinforcing that an employment contract’s termination clause must be “clear and unambiguous” before it …
By Norm Keith, Richelle Pollard, and Joseph Cammalleri A new case has upheld a termination clause in an employment contract that “bucks the recent judicial trend.” While most termination clauses …
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 …
What happens when an employee agrees to an employment contract only to receive a second document hours later with new terms on termination and non-competition? This scenario recently unfolded at …
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has dismissed the notion put forth by an employer that, due to invalid termination clauses, its fixed-term employment agreement would merely entitle a former …
A termination clause has been struck down by an Ontario court because it stated that no payments would be made in case of a “just cause” termination. Paul Summers was …
A beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …
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