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- Another Canadian Appellate Court Rules CERB Payments Not to be Deducted from Wrongful Dismissal Damages
In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal declared that any CERB (Canadian Emergency Response Benefit) payments received by an employee cannot be deducted from their wrongful dismissal damages. The employee, a heavy-duty mechanic that serviced agricultural equipment in Bassano, Alberta wit … Read more »
- Ignore Workplace Complaints At Your Own Peril: Employer Pays Dearly For Supervisor’s Abuse in Constructive Dismissal Claim
We often use this space to highlight what employers should do. However, this week’s blog is about as clear-cut an example of what not to do as an employer as you might ever find. In Osmani v. Universal Structural Restorations Ltd., the employer allowed an abusive supervisor to exploit and demean a … Read more »
- IDEL Regulation Not Applicable Where An Employee Was Laid Off Prior To May 29, 2020 And Resigns Within Reasonable Period Says SCC
In a recent Small Claims Court decision, Wilkinson v Pharma, 2022 CanLII 120475 (ON SCSM), the Court determined that the IDEL regulation did not apply where an employee was temporarily laid-off on May 18, 2020 as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The employee commenced employment with the Company on … Read more »
- 2022 In Review: A Look Back at The Top Cases and Key Legislative Changes That Impacted Your Workplace
2022 was a tumultuous year for employers as they continued to deal with lingering COVID-19 issues. Throughout the year, CCPartners has been there every step of the way to support employers by keeping you up-to-date on employment developments through our Employers’ Edge blog and our Lawyers for Emplo … Read more »
- A Lesson on Discretion: Discretionary Bonuses Have to be Paid Fairly
A common form of compensation for integral members of an organization is the discretionary bonus. In principle, an employer can exercise discretion over bonus payments to their employees in a manner that rewards their contributions to the business over the past fiscal year, and that keeps the emplo … Read more »