by Evolution Legal | Jan 13, 2026 | Employment Agreements
Background and Facts Sui v HungryPanda Tech Ltd, 2024 BCSC 1856, is a 2024 decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia concerning an employment contract dispute. The plaintiff, Xing (Vincent) Sui, negotiated his employment as a general manager for HungryPanda...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 12, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd, 2020 SCC 26 – Case Summary Background and Facts David Matthews was a long-time senior executive at Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (“ONC”), a fish oil company, from 1997 until 2011. In 2007, ONC introduced a Long Term Incentive Plan...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 11, 2026 | Mitigation
In Richardson v New West Freightliner Inc, 2025 ABCJ 141, the Court concluded that it was not objectively unreasonable for the employee to return to work: Because the plaintiff refused the reasonable re-employment offer, he failed to mitigate his damages. As a result,...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 10, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal arises when an employee is fired without proper notice or compensation. In Alberta, wrongful dismissal refers to the improper termination of a non-unionized employee in breach of the law or contract. In plain terms, a dismissal is “wrongful” when an...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 8, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal
The term “constructive dismissal” commonly refers to a situation where an employee resigns, or is thinking of resigning, after significant changes were unilaterally made to essential terms of their employment agreement; without their valid consent. The sudden or...
