Wrongful Dismissal Archives

Loss of Pension: Employee Awarded $65,000
October 13, 2014
Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd.: After 31 years of service, a 53 year old employee was terminated without cause as part of a restructuring.

Don’t deduct pension benefits from wrongful dismissal damages: Supreme Court
March 11, 2014
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Feb. 2014 - IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman - Contribution by employee and purpose of pension benefits key Read More...

SCC Rules Pension Benefits Should Not Be Deducted From Wrongful Dismissal Damages
March 3, 2014
IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman the Supreme Court of Canada decided that an employee was entitled to keep his pension benefits as well as the full dama Read More...

Employment Law: Human Rights Damages Award In Ontario
December 26, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Winter 2013-2014 - In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Co Read More...

First Award of Human Rights Damages in an Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Action
October 31, 2013
In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made the first award of damages pursuant to the Ontario Hu Read More...

Constructive Dismissal – Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns $159,999.92 Decision
September 9, 2013
In General Motors of Canada Ltd. v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision that the Employ Read More...

Employer slapped with punitive damages after refusing to provide final wages, ROE
August 20, 2013
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, Aug. 2013 - Nelson v. 977372 Ontario Inc. - Failure to comply with legal obligations in dismissing Read More...

Employer Slapped with Punitive Damages due to Refusal to Issue Final Wages, ROE
August 8, 2013
In Nelson v. 977372 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. as Insta Insulations) (“Nelson”), the employer was ordered to pay punitive damages to the employee in add Read More...

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