by Evolution Legal | Jan 18, 2026 | Just Cause, Wrongful Dismissal
Sobolewski v Advanced Completions Technology Services Ltd, 2026 ABKB 10 is a recent Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision that illustrates how after-acquired cause can justify a dismissal for cause even when misconduct is discovered post-termination. In this case, a...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 17, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Wrongful Dismissal
Baker v Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc, 2025 ONSC 952 – A case comment Factual Background Frederick Baker was employed by Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. and was terminated “without cause” on May 24, 2023. Upon his dismissal, Mr. Baker sued for wrongful dismissal, challenging...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 16, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
Chan v NYX Capital Corp., 2025 ONSC 4561 – A Case Comment Factual Background: Chan was hired in October 2021 by NYX Capital Corp. (a small real estate investment firm) as Vice-President of Acquisitions and Asset Management and Chief Compliance Officer. He was 47 years...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 15, 2026 | Mitigation, Severance
Cross v Cooling Tower Maintenance Inc, 2025 ONSC 7203 As distinguished from a lump-sum severance amount, salary continuance is a common form of post-termination compensation where an employer continues to pay an employee’s regular salary (and often benefits) for a...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 14, 2026 | Just Cause
In Shalagin v Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, 2023 BCCA 373, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a finding of just cause for an employee’s dismissal due to surreptitiously recording conversations in the workplace. The decision highlights key employment law...
