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Mitigation
If the employee is entitled to reasonable notice under the common law, then the employee has a duty to mitigate their damages, which means that they have a duty to take reasonable steps to find comparable employment.
Income from Second Job CAN be Mitigation
It is trite to say that dismissed employees have a duty to mitigate their damages by seeking replacement employment. But…
But How Do I Prove It? Evidence Required for Claims of Mental Distress
In June of last year, the Supreme Court of Canada released their unanimous decision in Saadati v Moorhead dealing with…
Do as you say: Breach-of-confidentiality clauses in settlement
Employers should abide by the strict terms of any settlement agreements Despite what TV shows and movies portray, the reality…
The same conduct may ground an award of damages for sexual harassment and moral damages
Earlier this month, we wrote a blog post on the Weinstein scandal and sexual harassment. In that blog post, Stuart…
Terminating a Fixed-Term Contract of Employment
In previous blog posts, I have discussed the dangers of Fixed-term Contracts, The Hidden Risks of Fixed-Term Contracts of Employment ,…
