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bad faith termination

By De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors | 3 Minutes Read October 17, 2018

“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.

Article by De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors / Employee Relations, Payroll / aggravated damages, bad faith termination, Employer liability, employment law, wrongful dismissal

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read July 6, 2018

Right to terminate BUT in good faith

The decision in this case confirms that termination clauses will not be voided where there is no good reason to do so.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / bad faith termination, employment law, terminate in good faith, termination, termination in good faith

By Vey Willetts LLP | 4 Minutes Read October 13, 2017

Bad faith dismissals: is medical evidence required to prove damages?

The question of whether medical evidence is required to prove damages in bad faith dismissals is one that courts across Canada have struggled with for some time.  Welcome guidance was provided by the Supreme Court of Canada this past summer.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Payroll / bad faith dismissals, bad faith termination, employment law, Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada, medical evidence, mental distress, Saadati v. Moorhead, termination

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