by Evolution Legal | May 25, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Constructive Dismissal, Mitigation
In Yakubow v Edmonton Granite Memorials Ltd, 2026 ABKB 360, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench determined that an employer can constructively dismiss an employee before a new contract is actually imposed, where the employer’s communications make materially worse future...
by Evolution Legal | May 15, 2026 | Just Cause, Employment Agreements, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Khan v Students’ Union of the University of Regina Inc, 2026 SKKB 94, the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench granted summary judgment to the employee, Haris Khan, in a wrongful dismissal action and rejected the employer’s allegation of just cause. The case is...
by Evolution Legal | May 14, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Termination Clauses, Wrongful Dismissal
In LaPlume v AAA Internet Publishing Inc, 2025 BCSC 2139, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered whether an employment agreement signed at the beginning of employment remained enforceable after nearly a decade of promotions, salary increases, and expanded...
by Evolution Legal | May 8, 2026 | Just Cause
In Vaassilakaki v. Vassilaki & Sons Investments Ltd (Last Call Liquor Mart), 2026 BCSC 474 the British Columbia Supreme Court considered whether an employer had condoned serious employee misconduct by waiting several months before terminating the employee for just...
by Evolution Legal | May 7, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Warren v Canaccord Genuity Corp, 2026 ONSC 547 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a former managing director more than $2.5 million in wrongful dismissal damages after finding that his compensation during the notice period should be assessed using a...
