by Evolution Legal | Apr 23, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal, Just Cause, Mitigation
Williamson v Brandt Tractor Inc, 2026 ONCA 272– Case Summary Facts and procedural history The employee, William Williamson, was 56 years old and had worked for Brandt for 18 years as a salesperson covering a large northern Ontario territory. The trial judge recorded a...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 18, 2026 | Just Cause, Wrongful Dismissal
Sobolewski v Advanced Completions Technology Services Ltd, 2026 ABKB 10 is a recent Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision that illustrates how after-acquired cause can justify a dismissal for cause even when misconduct is discovered post-termination. In this case, a...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 14, 2026 | Just Cause
In Shalagin v Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, 2023 BCCA 373, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a finding of just cause for an employee’s dismissal due to surreptitiously recording conversations in the workplace. The decision highlights key employment law...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 5, 2026 | Just Cause
Factual Background In the recent case of Driol v NOV Canada ULC, 2025 ABCJ 214, Driol (the plaintiff) was an assembly supervisor at NOV Canada, an industrial equipment manufacturer. The case arose from a serious safety incident: a 40,000-pound van body that had been...
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 –...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 21, 2025 | Just Cause
Mechalchuk v Galaxy Motors (1990) Ltd, 2023 BCSC 635 is a pivotal British Columbia Supreme Court decision that underscores the importance of honesty in the employer-employee relationship, particularly for senior executives. Case Summary Facts: Todd Mechalchuk...
