Non-Solicitation Cause Upheld
A 2023 decision of the Alberta King’s Bench considered a non-solicitation clause which had been agreed to between the parties. The clause was upheld and damages were allowed against the…
Employment Law Mediator – David Q. Harris
A 2023 decision of the Alberta King’s Bench considered a non-solicitation clause which had been agreed to between the parties. The clause was upheld and damages were allowed against the…
The British Columbia Court of Appeal, in December of 2023, upheld a trial judgment dismissing the wrongful dismissal claim of the plaintiff for just cause, based on dishonesty. The…
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in December of 2023, upheld a jury award of $1.5 million in punitive damages against Sun Life in a claim for unfair treatment of an…
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal considered an application made by the employer for the refund of all settlement funds paid to the prior applicant due to the violation of the…
Inference from the Evidence A recent decision of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has once again considered the question of “reasonable inference” from the evidence before it to determine whether…
The Federal Court of Canada recently, as in December of 2023, reviewed a decision of Adjudicator Kaufmann in an unjust dismissal complaint which awarded substantial indemnity costs. On the…
A recent decision of the Alberta Court of Justice has considered the question of whether (1) the employer’s covid mandatory vaccination policy was reasonable and further (2) whether the company’s…
A recent decision of the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal offers a clear analysis of the duty of the employer to maintain a workplace free of discrimination. In this instance, the…
Counsel will no doubt consider issues such as the most effective tax allocation of damage sums to allow for the most effective settlement terms. All eyes will be on…
In June of 2023, the federal government passed amendments to the Income Tax Act, which will attract the attention of employment law counsel. Bill C-47 requires that any transaction…