Tag Archives: constructive dismissal
March 18, 2015
On employer rights and obligations when faced with severe weather: http://www.labourandemploymentlaw.com/2015/03/weather-permitting-employer-rights-when-faced-with-severe-weather/ HRM Canada on the problem with paid suspensions in the wake of last week’s SCC decision in Potter: http://www.hrmonline.ca/hr-news/the-problem-with-paid-suspensions-189237.aspx Avoiding employer liability when terminating short service employees: http://blog.firstreference.com/avoiding-liability-pitfalls-when-dismissing-short-service-employees/
March 9, 2015
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada released an interesting decision in Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission discussing the test for constructive dismissal. Sean Bawden reviews the case and the two paths to constructive dismissal in his … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, CLC, consideration, constructive dismissal, holiday pay, human rights, SCC
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March 6, 2015
Your first ten years in the labour market likely shape your lifetime earning potential: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/10/your-lifetime-earnings-are-probably-determined-in-your-twenties/?postshare=3761425156115071 Stuart Rudner explores whether an employer can void a severance agreement if employee misconduct is discovered after entering the agreement. The issue was considered in … Continue reading
November 21, 2014
Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner, Jill Clayton, comments on the recently proposed amendments to Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (Bill 3): “I am pleased the government brought these amendments to the legislature quickly as the importance of private sector privacy legislation in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal, Bill 3, constructive dismissal, Daniels, OIPC, PIPA, SCC
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