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No Cause Where Employee’s Wife Deposits Employer’s Funds in Joint Account October 24, 2013, Comments Off on No Cause Where Employee’s Wife Deposits Employer’s Funds in Joint Account
In Winfield v. Pattison Sign Group (“Winfield”), the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta determined that an employee should not have been terminated for cause after 24 years of service after it was discovered that a missing cheque had b ...
Wallace Damages Still Kicking Around August 26, 2009, Comments Off on Wallace Damages Still Kicking Around
The Supreme Court of Canada's highly anticipated decision on the appeal in Keays v. Honda Canada Inc essentially removes the ability of courts to award what has commonly been referred to as Wallace damages.
Reasonable Notice: Employees and Dependent Contractors June 15, 2009, Comments Off on Reasonable Notice: Employees and Dependent Contractors
Slepenkova v. Ivanov – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – July 26, 2007 Despite a written agreement which indicates that an individual is an independent contractor, Courts may find them to be an employee or a dependent contractor and t ...
Making Amends Bars Constructive Dismissal September 10, 2008, Comments Off on Making Amends Bars Constructive Dismissal
An employee’s mere dislike of a change to their employment contract and an employer’s attempt to remedy the negative results of such a change may bar a Court from finding that an employee was constructively dismissed.
Are written employment contracts necessary? May 10, 2008, Comments Off on Are written employment contracts necessary?
Is it worthwhile for a small employer to go to the trouble of drafting written employment contracts? What are the risks of “keeping it casual” with employees and foregoing this formal document?

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