by Evolution Legal | Aug 11, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Employment Agreements, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In O’Donoghue v Fluid Energy Group Ltd, 2026 ABKB 428, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that a long-service executive and Chief Operating Officer, had been actually or constructively dismissed without cause and without notice on January 9, 2023 through a series...
by Evolution Legal | Aug 10, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Just Cause, Severance, Termination Clauses, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ross v Newly Institute Inc, 2026 ABKB 538, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that a senior employee had been terminated without cause, had neither resigned nor abandoned his employment, and was entitled to $300,000 in contractual severance. The decision is...
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 | May 15, 2026 | Just Cause, Employment Agreements, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Khan v Students’ Union of the University of Regina Inc, 2026 SKKB 94, the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench granted summary judgment to the employee, Haris Khan, in a wrongful dismissal action and rejected the employer’s allegation of just cause. The case is...
by Evolution Legal | May 14, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Termination Clauses, Wrongful Dismissal
In LaPlume v AAA Internet Publishing Inc, 2025 BCSC 2139, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered whether an employment agreement signed at the beginning of employment remained enforceable after nearly a decade of promotions, salary increases, and expanded...
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...
