An Alberta packaging company has successfully overturned an employment standards order after a tribunal found a worker abandoned his job rather than being terminated. The Alberta Labour Relations Board, acting… …
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Agricom to pay $47K to former president for wrongful dismissal after court trims notice period for repudiation
A B.C. court allowed a wrongful dismissal claim against Agricom, ordering the employer to pay $47,254.70 plus interest, after determining the employee was dismissed without cause and given insufficien… Free …
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PREMIUM Controller at B.C. plumbing and HVAC firm awarded 15 months’ pay after duties stripped during working notice
The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded 15 months’ notice to a controller who was constructively dismissed after his employer gradually removed his responsibilities during an eight-month working notice period.… …
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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 …