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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 3 Minutes Read March 23, 2020

Wallace Damages has two components

Lawyers often seem to forget this important aspect of Wallace Damages as they tend to focus on the mental distress element of the case. This case shows that it may be much more profitable to focus how the manner of the dismissal adversely affected the plaintiff’s employability.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, mental distress, unjust dismissal claim, Wallace damages Leave a Comment

By Devan Marr | 3 Minutes Read March 19, 2019

Court of Appeal says: No tort of harassment in Ontario

In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no tort of harassment in Ontario. In Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), the Court overturned the trial decision which had found that the tort did exist.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, general damages, mental distress

By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 4 Minutes Read December 20, 2017

Top 10 employment law cases of 2017

Here is a list of the cases which changed employment law in Canada in 2017 (in no particular order). Note that some of these cases are not yet published on CanLII and therefore, there is no link available.

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / damages, Dismissal, employment law, inconvenience damages, mental distress, mental health, sexual harassment, termination

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