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Committing a mistake when dismissing an employee, such as terminating the employee while they are on sick leave, does not meet the requirement of bad Read More...
In determining whether cause exists when terminating an employee, the contextual approach requires an examination of the employee’s character of emp Read More...
A termination offer that is low yet acceptable will be upheld by the Courts if it is agreed to by the employee without duress or unconscionability.
Though an employer may be held responsible for some distress suffered by an employee due to workplace issues, an employer will not be held liable for Read More...
Court demonstrates that deliberate mistreatment of an employee by an employer in order to encourage the employee to resign will not be tolerated.
An employee’s working notice period is not reduced when an employer makes an employee take vacation time during this period, nor is the employee’s Read More...
Evans v. Teamsters Local Union No. 31 - Supreme Court of Canada - May 1, 2008. An employee's failure to reasonably mitigate their damages during the p Read More...
An employee/employer relationship exists even though an agreement may be between the employer and another company; consideration must be given for an Read More...