Settlements

October 20, 2013

Confidentiality Provisions in Wrongful Dismissal Settlements: Enforceable?

Most settlement agreements in wrongful dismissal cases contain confidentiality provisions.  Employers do not want their former employees revealing the terms of the settlement.  The dismissed employee […]
January 31, 2014

Steps to Take When You’re Fired

No one likes the word “fired.”  It seems to somehow connote an “at fault” dismissal.  But realistically, under Canadian law, whether you have been downsized, restructured, […]
July 28, 2014

Theft and Just Cause: Better Prove It!

Is theft just cause for termination of employment in Canada?  It might be.  But employers looking to support a just cause case with allegations of theft […]