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Duty to Mitigate: When Minimal Efforts Are Acceptable

November 1, 2011 , No comments

In Systad v. Ray-Mont Logistics Canada Inc. the British Columbia Supreme Court found that an employee who underwent knee surgery two months after being terminated without cause did not fail to mitigate his damages by making only minimal efforts to find re-employment.

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Constructive Dismissal—When Resigning May Actually be Wrongful Dismissal

March 1, 2011

In constructive dismissal, an employee may be able to treat the employment contract as being at an end, which entitles the employee to notice from the Read More...

Outstanding Criminal Charges Affect Employee’s Duty to Mitigate

February 6, 2009

An employee who has outstanding criminal charges against them prior to being terminated may be given more latitude by the Courts regarding what is con Read More...