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 | Feb 25, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Inducement
Lachapelle v St. Laurent Automotive Group Inc, 2025 ONSC 1956 Key facts: Employment History: Jesse Lachapelle, a 28-year-old automotive technician, worked for St. Laurent Automotive Group (a car dealership in Ottawa) in two stints over roughly six years. He...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 18, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Fixed-Term Contracts, Termination Clauses
Comeau v Valcom Consulting Ltd, 2025 NBKB 253 Key Facts of the Case Employment relationship: Timothy Comeau was employed by Valcom Consulting Ltd. under a series of back-to-back fixed-term contracts. These contracts had no termination clause, meaning they did...
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...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 4, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Severance
Background and Issue In Twilley v Alberta, 2025 ABKB 587, Leslie Twilley was a non-unionized Alberta public sector employee. After leaving her position, she filed a civil claim alleging constructive dismissal and sought a declaration that section 25.01 of the Public...
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...
