Category: Employment Law
Employment Contracts: What Canadian Employers Need to Know – Webinar
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Webinar Alert for In-house counsel, human resources and labour relations professionals. Employment agreements are one of the most effective tools employers have at their disposal, particularly when it comes to limiting termination costs and liability. However, contracts need to be precisely drafted to ensure they are binding, enforceable, and serve their […] Read more
Loss of Opportunity to Qualify and Work in Profession Results in Increased Damages
An articling student successfully appealed her award of damages from her wrongful dismissal action against a Vancouver law firm and was awarded an additional $100,000 for her lost opportunity to become a lawyer, plus $25,000 in punitive damages by the Court of Appeal in Ojanen v Acumen Law Corporation and Paul Doroshenko, 2021 BCCA 189. […] Read more