Tag Archives: human rights
June 25, 2015
Employees terminated without cause have a duty to mitigate their damages by taking reasonable steps to secure alternate employment. In Steinbach v. Clean Energy Compression Corp, the court found that the employee’s efforts to find new work, particularly by electing … Continue reading
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Tagged creative sentencing, defamation, due diligence, frustration, human rights, mitigation, OHS, PIPEDA, police records, privacy, record checks, vexatious litigant
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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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January 28, 2015
It was earlier reported that Target employees would get around 16 weeks’ pay as the company wound down operations in Canada. In this article, some employees are upset that they might get 16 weeks’ notice of termination rather than 16 … Continue reading
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Tagged family status, human rights, Johnstone, moral damages, reasonable notice, social media, solicitation, target, working notice
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December 29, 2014
In Fernandes v. Peel Educational, the Ontario Superior Court found that the employer did not have cause for termination and awarded a 12 month notice period. However, at the date of termination, the employee was completely disabled and the employer … Continue reading
December 16, 2014
One of my favourite blogs, Canadian Payroll Consulting by Alan McEwen, covers the topic of employee identity. What would you do in this situation? You’re hiring an employee, where a valid driver’s licence is required. The company pays by direct … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRC, discrimination, family status, flatt, frivolous, human rights, lmia, microsoft, payroll, undue hardship, wrongful dismissal
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November 24, 2014
The Global Legal Post has a small blurb on Axess Law and its plans for expansion: http://www.globallegalpost.com/global-view/walmart-law-shops-plan-major-expansion-68624510/ In Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd. a long service employee terminated without cause 17 months short of receiving a full unreduced pension was awarded, among other … Continue reading
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Tagged arnone, Axess, common employer, human rights, pension, wrongful dismissal
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