Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with 2020 EI premium rate and maximum insurable earnings, bad faith terminations and aggravated damages.
bad faith termination
Failure to disclose planned layoff costs employer 22 months pay and 20K punitive damages
Mr. Jonasson, a 55 year old engineer with 22 years’ service with Nexen Energy was thinking about either retiring or taking a leave of absence. He decided to request a six month leave of absence. The employer agreed to his leave request if he entered into an agreement about the company's obligations at the end of his leave.
“Cowboy” employer ordered to pay aggravated damages for bad faith termination
In a recent case titled Lalonde v. Sena Solid Waste Holdings Inc. 2017 ABQB 374, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench considered whether failing to hear an employee’s side of the story before dismissing him for cause could increase an employer’s liability.
