The BC Court of Appeal’s comments in Quach v. Mitrux Services may help us to understand whether consideration – ie. a fresh benefit to the employee – is still necessary when an employer amends an employment contract…
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments in Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, a case which could have widespread consequences for mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts
Can an employee and employer agree to reset an employee’s length of service in order to reduce the employee’s statutory notice and severance entitlements? No, according to the Ontario Court of Appeal
A defendant’s application for an order staying the execution of a wrongful dismissal judgment while it appealed was dismissed because the defendant did not have the funds available to secure the judgment…
Claims founded on breaches of the BC Employment Standards Act must be addressed using the enforcement mechanisms set out in the Act…
In Johnson v. IBM Canada Ltd., the BC Supreme Court determined that a termination clause was enforceable despite some awkward wording. The termination clause – found in the plaintiff’s employment contract – was worded as follows…