by Evolution Legal | Dec 15, 2025 | Employment Agreements
In Alberta employment law, the doctrine of changed substratum is basically this idea: If an employee’s role or job duties change substantially over time from what they were originally hired to do, then the employment contract they originally signed might no longer...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 13, 2025 | Fixed-Term Contracts, Wrongful Dismissal
In a fixed-term contract, an employee is hired for a set period (e.g., 6 months, 1 year, etc.). If the employer ends the contract early without cause (i.e., without serious misconduct) and without a valid contractual right to do so, the employee can claim wrongful...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 12, 2025 | Just Cause
In the case of Wan v H&R Block Canada Inc, 2024 ABKB 734, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench addressed whether an employee’s secret recordings of workplace meetings constituted just cause for dismissal. Case Background • Employee: Timothy Wan, Vice President...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 11, 2025 | Inducement
In Ferweda v Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, 2024 BCSC 844, the British Columbia Supreme Court addressed the legal principles surrounding inducement in employment and the obligations of employers during recruitment. Backround Mr. Ferweda, an operations...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 9, 2025 | Severance
Maximenko v Zim, 2024 ONSC 5540 is a significant Ontario Superior Court decision concerning wrongful dismissal and the calculation of reasonable notice and bonuses. Background Ms. Maximenko, nearly 59 years old, served as a General Manager at Zim Integrated Shipping...
