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Is dismissal, in itself, or the stigma arising from it, a matter that can be compensated under law? This question arose when Merrill Lynch appealed ex Read More...
On June 15, 2010, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. wrongfully terminated the employment of Frank Naccarat Read More...
Even if not mentioned in verbal or written employment contracts, termination for cause is an implied term in all employment contracts.
Ambiguous terms in a restrictive covenant will not be remedied through notional severance and only narrowly through blue-pencil severance.
Rejdak v. The Fight Network Inc. – An oral contract which precedes a written agreement will govern the employment relationship if there is no fresh Read More...
Stewart v. DIGI Canada Inc. – Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench – November 2, 2007 The termination of a fixed-term employment contract by the emplo Read More...
Slepenkova v. Ivanov – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – July 26, 2007 Despite a written agreement which indicates that an individual is an inde Read More...
An employer may be found responsible for their employee’s off duty conduct if such conduct can be linked to the employer through such means as an em Read More...