Severance

In Holmes v Progressive Wellsite, 2023 CarswellAlta 3273, the Alberta Court of Justice found wrongful dismissal despite a probationary termination clause

In Caponero v AHRC and Kaizen Auto, 2024 ABKB 2, the ABKB found a termination release was not unconscionable

In Koshman v Controlex Corporation, 2023 ONSC 7045, an employer was nasty in its termination of an employee, and the Court made an example of them

In Ketch v Meadow Lake Mechanical, 2023 SKKB 241, a co-worker relationship ended in employment dismissal, purportedly for just cause.

In McDonald v Sproule, 2023 ABKB 587 (Marion) an employee won a large severance using summary judgment instead of a trial process

In the realm of employment law, constructive dismissal is a concept that is both complex and consequential. For employees in…

In Alayew v Council for Advancement of African Canadians, 2023 ABKB 113, an employer fired without cause and was not allowed to change its mind

In Dornan v New Brunswick, 2023 CanLII 10433 (NB LA), an arbitrator found a 5 year fixed term, and ruled a contrary written contract unenforceable

In Oostlander v Cervus, 2023 ABCA 13, the Alberta Court of Appeal found that severance awards are not reduced by CERB payments

In Chu v China Southern Airlines, 2023 BCSC 21, an employer tried to manufacture just cause for dismissal. The employee received big damages

In Lake v La Presse, 2022 ONCA 742, the court said it was ok that the employee declined to search for lesser replacement jobs.

In Pasap v Sask Indian Gaming Authority, 2022 SKQB 200, an employee became disabled in his reasonable notice period and was awarded huge damages