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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | < 1 Minutes Read February 16, 2021

Two new cases on just cause

wrongful dismissalIn Murphy v Factors Labs (2020 BCPC 163) Burnett J., upheld the termination of a long service factory employee who refused to wear a "Bump Cap”

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / common law notice, Disciplinary measures, Dismissal, employment law, just cause, Just cause termination, notice period, reasonable notice, wrongful dismissal

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read May 26, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: a case where an employee was given the ultimatum to take a demotion or go; a case where an employee used the OHSA's work refusal provisions to avoid work assignments he did not like; and an inquiry of whether an employer confers a benefit to an employee by paying premiums with respect to an employee assistance program.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / Canada Revenue Agency, cause, constructive dismissal, CRA, demotion, Disciplinary measures, employee assistance program, employee benefit, employment law, employment standards act, HRinfodesk, occupational health and safety act, paying premiums, performance reviews, reasonable notice, rights under OHSA, termination of employment, work refusal, wrongful dismissal

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 9, 2016

This employer’s case had 99 problems – Proving cause was one

unjust dismissalA recent case out of Calgary, Karmel v. Calgary Jewish Academy, presents some valuable lessons for Alberta employers. This case involves a wrongful dismissal lawsuit by a terminated School Principal, Mr. Karmel, who was alleged to have been disobedient.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / aggravated damage award, bad faith, Disciplinary measures, disobedient, employment contract, employment law, just cause, Labour Law, mental distress, misconduct, progressive discipline, reasonable notice, termination, terminations, wrongful dismissal

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