Employment Termination Archives

Highest Award of Punitive Damages in Canada
July 31, 2012
A long-term employee was awarded approximately $809,000.00 in damages after he was terminated without notice after 34 years of service.

Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Potential Breach of Statutory Minimums
May 8, 2012
Wright v. Young and Rubicam Group of Companies (Wunderman): a termination clause that is in breach of the statutory minimums is unenforceable and does Read More...

Verbal Threats in the Workplace Leading to Termination
February 14, 2012
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, March 2012 - The first Bill 168 Ontario arbitration decision was made in the matter of Kingston Read More...

Workplace Affair Results in Termination for Cause
January 24, 2012
In Reichard v. Kuntz Electroplating Inc. the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that an employer may terminate a manager for cause if the manager� Read More...

Duty to Mitigate: When Minimal Efforts Are Acceptable
November 1, 2011
In Systad v. Ray-Mont Logistics Canada Inc. the British Columbia Supreme Court found that an employee who underwent knee surgery two months after bein Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence Resulting in Employee’s Termination — Bill 168
October 25, 2011
The first arbitration decision provides well needed insight into how the Bill 168 amendments are to function in the workplace and how they may be used Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence
October 19, 2011
Canadian Employment Law Today, October 19, 2011 - The first Bill 168 arbitration decision was made in the matter of Kingston (City) v. Canadian Union Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence
October 10, 2011
Canadian HR Reporter, Oct. 2011 - A Bill 168 arbitration decision was made in the matter of Kingston (City) v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Loc Read More...

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