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aggravated damages

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 2 Minutes Read June 20, 2022

Alleging theft irresponsibly leads to $15,000 aggravated damages

In Austin v. Kitsumkalum First Nation, 2020 BCSC 2298, Justice Groves had a situation of a 15 year School Principal in a First Nation school who gave notice of resignation 11 months in advance saying that she was leaving in November. The Employer turned around and terminated her in June, 5 months before her resignation date, and did not allege just cause at that time. The Plaintiff sued only for the 5 months. The Employer then alleged all sorts of criminal behaviour and alleged that it was after acquired cause.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / aggravated damages, bad faith termination, damages for wrongful dismissal, employment law, termination, theft, wrongful dismissal Leave a Comment

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 3 Minutes Read April 22, 2020

The Canada Labour Code & employer releases

The Canada Labour Code, among other things, gives every federally regulated employee the right of arbitration when they are dismissed for cause, and in some cases when they are dismissed absent of any allegations of cause.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / aggravated damages, dismissed for cause, employment contract, employment law, Employment release, reinstatement of employment, right of arbitration

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read December 10, 2019

Doug’s top 5 employment law stories of 2019

We have started the last month of 2019 and it is time for my annual top employment law stories of the year. 2019 has been a relatively good news year for Ontario employers.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / aggravated damages, employment law, Just cause termination, reasonable notice period at common law, termination clauses, variable compensation

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