Wrongful Dismissal

March 8, 2013

Wrongful Dismissal: B.C. Court awards $100,000 in Punitive Damages

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has awarded punitive damages of $100,000 in a wrongful dismissal case.  In the case of Kelly v. Norsemont Mining Inc., […]
April 18, 2013

Non-Competition Clause Can Increase Wrongful Dismissal Damages Award

Will a court award extra damages in a wrongful case where the employee is subject to a non-competition clause?  A recent Ontario case held that this […]
June 20, 2013

Is A “Layoff” Really A Wrongful Dismissal?

Some employment lawyers and HR professionals have been buzzing about a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court which looked at the issue of whether a […]
July 31, 2013

Severance Packages and “Clawback” Provisions

In wrongful dismissal situations, many employers provide dismissed employees with severance packages that consist of a salary continuation.  Of course employees would usually prefer to be […]