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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 2 Minutes Read March 13, 2023

Zero mitigation efforts reduces notice period by 20%

mitigation effortsIn Zoehner v. Algo Communication Products Ltd., 2023 BCSC 224 Justice Verhoevan had this to say about a 63 year old employee (and part owner of a family business) regarding his mitigation efforts.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards / employment law, Mitigating damages, mitigation efforts, notice period, termination, zoehner v. algo communication products ltd Leave a Comment

By Simes Law | 6 Minutes Read March 7, 2023

Three years later – a review of employment law and the pandemic

mask on metal work flooringAs we approach the third anniversary of the first response to COVID-19 in Canada, many of the employment law changes that arose during 2020 have been adapted to suit the evolving landscape and are still in effect. As we can all attest, staying up to date on the various changes to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) and the common law has been a complicated task.

Article by Simes Law / Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / constructive dismissal, COVID-19, employment law, employment standards act, infectious disease emergency leave, mitigation efforts, notice period, paid sick days, remote work, remote work policies, wrongful dismissal Leave a Comment

By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read January 12, 2022

The impact of the pandemic on termination entitlements

As the pandemic continues, and as we see more court decisions that analyze terminations that took place during the pandemic, we are gaining some clarity on how courts are viewing the impact the pandemic has had on a variety of factors.

Article by SpringLaw / Payroll / aggravated and punitive damages, Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, employment law, mitigation efforts, notice period, pandemic, temporary layoff, termination, termination entitlements

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