It is trite to say that dismissed employees have a duty to mitigate their damages by seeking replacement employment. But what happens if they are successful? Does that mean that their entitlement to compensation for the dismissal is reduced? In…
In June of last year, the Supreme Court of Canada released their unanimous decision in Saadati v Moorhead dealing with the proof required to establish “mental injury” in the context of tort claims. The landmark decision determined conclusively that evidence…
Employers should abide by the strict terms of any settlement agreements Despite what TV shows and movies portray, the reality is that most cases settle. Typically, the parties enter into a settlement agreement in order to ensure that the interests…
Earlier this month, we wrote a blog post on the Weinstein scandal and sexual harassment. In that blog post, Stuart Rudner asserted that after the Weinstein scandal, sexual harassment can no longer be seen as a ‘cost of doing business’.…
In previous blog posts, I have discussed the dangers of Fixed-term Contracts, The Hidden Risks of Fixed-Term Contracts of Employment , and When a fixed-term contract isn’t. One of the points that has repeatedly been made is that if a fixed-term contract does not…
