Elizabeth Gleadle wins gold in the women’s javelin
Elizabeth Gleadle won gold in the women’s javelin throw at the Pan Am Track and Field games in Toronto today.
Announcements
Another media story criticizing the government for honouring its contractual obligations
You will never read a news headline akin to “sales force given enormous commission cheques due to its role in record sales” or, for that matter “vehicle purchased at price agreed between buyer and seller.” Why then are these stories so prevalent in the limited context of public-sector severance packages?
Future Shop Group Termination under s. 64 Of the Employment Standards Act
Future Shop has fired an unknown number of employees, definitely exceeding 50. This is a group termination as defined in s. 64 of the Employment Standards Act.
New Constructive Dismissal case from SCC
Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, 2015 SCC 10 is the most recent time the Supreme Court of Canada touched on the issue of Constructive Dismissal. There was no earth-shattering change to the law, but the case contained a few interesting edicts from the employment lawyer’s perspective. Many of these principles would apply equally to a wrongful dismissal scenario.
The meaning of ‘Severance’
I have noticed a lot of confusion in the news recently concerning what people often (and incorrectly) refer to as “severance packages.”
David McWhinnie to speak at CBA Employment Law Subsection
David McWhinnie will co-present November 4, 2014 regarding employees who are entitled to a hearing prior to dismissal.
Murray Tevlin Presents at Lancaster House “Human Rights and Accommodation” Conference in Vancouver, BC
Pensions, Job Performance, Discrimination and Accommodation: Coping with the challenges of an aging workforce
TevlinGleadle Lawyers Presenting at Annual CLE Employment Law Conference
TevlinGleadle lawyers will figure prominently at the annual CLE Employment Law Conference scheduled for May 8th and 9th, 2014 in Vancouver, BC.
Media Coverage (Higginson v. Babine Forest Products Ltd.) Largest Canadian Wrongful Dismissal Punitive Damage Award
TevlinGleadle’s successful jury trial in Larry Higgingson v. Babine Forest Products Ltd. has garnered considerable media attention amongst legal and other commentators. The decision has implications for employment law (issues of punitive damages, wrongful dismissal, allegations of just cause, improperly advanced) but also broad implications beyond employment law where juries are asked to award punitive damages for inappropriate conduct on the part of a defendant.
Supreme Court of Canada sets Appeal Hearing Date in McCormick v. Faskens
Mr. McCormick was forced to leave because he had attained an age which, according the the Partnership Agreement he signed, he could not without approval continue as an equity partner.