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A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages

by Nicole Simes | Apr 21, 2015 | For Employees

A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages In a recent decision, PN v. MR and FR the British...

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 21, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion Last year I wrote a blog entitled, “Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future”. This blog introduced some important facts about summary judgment motions such as when...

Severance Package and Termination Clauses

by Nicole Simes | Apr 14, 2015 | For Employees

Severance Package and Termination Clauses Employees often come to us to review their severance packages. When we review a severance package, one of the questions we ask is whether there is an employment contract with a termination clause. We carefully review the...

Supreme Court of Canada Update: Administrative Suspension = Constructive Dismissal

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 8, 2015 | For Employers

Supreme Court of Canada Update: Administrative Suspension = Constructive Dismissal On March 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission. The Facts David Potter signed a seven year contract to work as...

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 7, 2015 | For Employers

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up Each year in Ontario, over 10,000 workers file a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) because they’ve been injured on the job to the...

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 24, 2015 | For Employers

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time Many wrongful dismissal cases are determined by the sensibilities of the judge who is appointed to the case. Some are employee friendly. Others are employer friendly. Consider the opening...

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL – Update from the Supreme Court

by Nicole Simes | Mar 11, 2015 | For Employees

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL – Update from the Supreme Court Many of us experience variations in our work and working conditions. However, if a change is significant enough it may amount to constructive dismissal. Constructive Dismissal Definition A constructive...

Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 10, 2015 | For Employers

Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions If an employer’s treatment of an employee is so bad that it makes continued employment intolerable, an employee has the right to quit and claim damages for constructive dismissal. Is...

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A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion

Severance Package and Termination Clauses

Supreme Court of Canada Update: Administrative Suspension = Constructive Dismissal

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up

Avoiding Wrongful Dismissal Litigation: One Employment Contract at a Time

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL – Update from the Supreme Court

Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions

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