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...
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 | 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...
