wrongful dismissal

July 11, 2012

No Mitigation Requirement If Employment Agreement Specifies Notice Period

If an employee has a valid, enforceable employment agreement, with a specific severance term – does the employer still have to pay the whole amount even […]
August 28, 2012

Ontario Court of Appeal: Nasty Letter to Employer Can be Just Cause for Dismissal

Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in wrongful dismissal Case: Nasty letter to employer can be just cause.
October 12, 2012

Ex-Walmart Employee Awarded $1.4 Million Damages in Wrongful Dismissal Case

Dismissed employees and their legal counsel continue to push the envelope in Ontario by using jury trials to obtain large damages awards.  Even though these awards […]
October 25, 2012

Wrongfully Dismissed Employees May Be Required to Return to Work if “Recalled”

Can an employer “recall” an employee back to work as a way of avoiding a wrongful dismissal lawsuit?  Even if the employee was wrongfully dismissed?  Since […]