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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 2 Minutes Read February 14, 2022

Retraining costs allowed even though plaintiff did not get a new job within the notice period

In Cordeau-Chatelain v Total E&P Canada Ltd (2021 ABQB 794) Justice Price has a situation where an employee who was awarded 18 months notice had reasonably retrained herself in a new career at a cost of about $18,000.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / breach of contract, damages, damages for breach of contract, employment law, notice period, retraining, termination Leave a Comment

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read June 14, 2021

Court rules that IDEL leave is NOT a constructive dismissal

In Taylor v Hanley Hospitality (2021 ONSC 3135) released June 7, 2021, Ferguson J. ruled that Coutinho v Ocular Health Centre (20121 ONSC 3076) was wrongly decided and thus does not have to be followed. The Plaintiff was put on IDEL leave on March 27, 2020, then recalled and returned to work on September 3, 2020.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Payroll / breach of contract, constructive dismissal, constructive dismissal claim, Coutinho, employment law, infectious disease emergency leave, temporary layoff, termination

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read June 4, 2021

From bad to worse: Court of Appeal significantly increases damages award due to egregious conduct of employer

While all legal decisions have something interesting to tell us about employment law, there are those cases that lawyers keep in their back pocket to serve as a cautionary tale for clients about the potential cost of HR blunders.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Payroll / breach of contract, damages, damages award, employment law, misconduct, power imbalance, wrongful dismissal

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