by Evolution Legal | Jan 3, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Adrain v Agricom International Inc, 2025 BCSC 1842, the Court considered a case involving an employee who had been given 13 months of working notice. Believing this to be insufficient given her 30 years of service, she retained counsel, who sent two demand letters...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 2, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal
In McFarlane v King Ursa Inc, 2025 ONSC 3553, the plaintiff was a senior executive at a marketing agency who went on maternity leave after a rapid rise to an Executive Vice-President role. During her leave, the employer faced financial troubles, and other executives...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 28, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ferguson v Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc, 2025 ONSC 5866, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice entered a default judgment for the employee plaintiff, awarding $170,415 in damages. This sum represented six months’ pay in lieu of reasonable notice (including salary...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 24, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ruled in favour of the plaintiff, Glenn Lischuk (a long-term employee and former General Manager of K-Jay). Justice Angotti found that Mr. Lischuk had been wrongfully dismissed without cause and was...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 23, 2025 | Just Cause
Just Cause for Dismissal In a new decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Vestergaard v Destiny Media (2025 BCSC 2093), the Court reaffirmed the contextual approach to just cause, examining whether a CEO’s misconduct – viewed in light of his senior role –...
