Labour and employment

BC Court of Appeal displaces presumption of common law reasonable notice in wrongful dismissal case

BC Court of Appeal displaces presumption of common law reasonable notice in wrongful dismissal case

The court upheld the enforceability of a termination clause in an employment contract

Ontario Superior Court upholds wrongful dismissal due to unenforceable termination provisions

Ontario Superior Court upholds wrongful dismissal due to unenforceable termination provisions

The plaintiff is an executive assistant who was terminated without cause

BC Supreme Court denies special costs in dismissed workplace sexual harassment case

BC Supreme Court denies special costs in dismissed workplace sexual harassment case

Special costs are reserved for cases of egregious conduct in litigation: court

Ontario Superior Court dismisses bid to quash unpaid wage orders issued by the Ministry of Labour

Ontario Superior Court dismisses bid to quash unpaid wage orders issued by the Ministry of Labour

The court rejected the employer's claim that the workers were subcontracted, not employees

Ontario Superior Court finds Ottawa negligent in response to Uber's entry, damaging taxi industry

Ontario Superior Court finds Ottawa negligent in response to Uber's entry, damaging taxi industry

The city allowed Uber to operate illegally for two years without consequence

Vincent Ready, Amanda Rogers appointed to commission for resolving West Coast port labour disputes

Vincent Ready, Amanda Rogers appointed to commission for resolving West Coast port labour disputes

They will examine the issues underlying long-shoring labour disputes at the ports