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Alberta court reins in employer’s attempt to ‘change horses’ from without cause to just cause
An Alberta court has shot down an employer’s attempt to “change horses” and allege just [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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10-months’ notice for short-term employee upheld by Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld an award of 10 months’ notice for [Read More]
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Baker awarded $25K in punitive damages after employer tried to force him to sign incriminating affidavit to keep his job
An employer who forced a worker to choose between signing an affidavit that could incriminate [Read More]
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Worker who made PowerPoint pitch to bosses for a new job fired by Zoom
It’s the case of the office applications: A sales manager who used PowerPoint to lobby [Read More]
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Employer, out of business and out of money, loses wrongful dismissal case to former worker
An Ontario worker has been awarded 13 months’ pay in lieu of notice against his [Read More]
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10 questions to determine whether you are wrongfully dismissed in Canada
Most people struggle with the concept of wrongful dismissal and how it applies to their [Read More]