An employee was terminated for just cause for receiving over $500,000 in a kickback scheme and obtained punitive damages of $200,000.
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Due to a significant decision recently released by the Ontario Court of Appeal, your employment agreements will likely need to be re-drafted.
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In Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., the British Columbia Supreme Court found that Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. wrongfully dismissed Jen Read More...
With basketball, baseball and hockey all in full swing and sports fans caught up in the excitement, now is a good time to revisit the question of whet Read More...