The story behind one of the most important cases in Canadian employment law. Transcript of Podcast (Note: Transcript is auto generated and unedited.) If you’ve ever been fired from a …
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Small Claims CourtWrongful Dismissal
B.C. woman awarded $533 in small-claims court wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Not every wrongful dismissal case involves six-figure amounts or sets a new precedent. A recent case out of a British Columbia smalls claim court is interesting from the angle of …
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RecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Cathay Pacific manager awarded $170K after losing job during COVID-19 pandemic
A former employee at Cathay Pacific Airways has been awarded nearly $170,000 in wrongful dismissal damages by the Supreme Court of British Columbia after her employment was terminated. Frances Okano, …
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Wrongful dismissal. It’s a term that’s used often. But it doesn’t mean what you probably think it means – and those misperceptions can be costly. In this episode of the …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court of Appeal for Ontario tosses out termination provisions in employment contract because it violated ESA
Getting the language wrong in an employment contract can be a very costly mistake for employers. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling underscores that fact – and reinforces a …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court says wrongful dismissal case involving RBC manager should be tried in Hong Kong
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a court in Hong Kong is a more appropriate venue for a wrongful dismissal case against the Royal Bank of Canada. …
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