severance Archives - Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies

The meaning of ‘Severance’

March 6, 2015 | Tevlin Gleadle Curtis | Announcements, Blog, severance

I have noticed a lot of confusion in the news recently concerning what people often (and incorrectly) refer to as “severance packages.”

Supreme Court of Canada Overturns BC Court of Appeal on Restrictive Covenants

January 27, 2009 | Tevlin Gleadle Curtis | restrictive covenants, severance

In Shafron v KRG Insurance Brokers (Western) Inc. 2009 SCC 6, the Supreme Court of Canada re-affirmed strict requirements on enforcing restrictive covenants (non-competition clauses) in employment contracts.

I was fortunate to be referred to Tevlin Gleadle Curtis upon the surprising termination of my employment. During a very stressful time, their systematic and balanced approach provided the clarity and options essential to move a personally demanding process forward. Their effort and quick reaction times resulted in a court appearance four months post dismissal and a favourable judgement one an half months later.

Greg P.