by Evolution Legal | Jun 22, 2026 | Just Cause
In Kadler v West Fraser Mills Ltd, 2026 ABCJ 28, the Alberta Court of Justice dismissed an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim after being terminated for just cause, finding that the employee had failed to adequately justify an extended absence from work and had...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 15, 2026 | Just Cause
In O’Driscoll v Suncor Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 43, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that Suncor did not have just cause to dismiss a shift supervisor whom it alleged had been sleeping on the job. The case is a significant reminder that an employer bears the...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 3, 2026 | Just Cause
In Benham v Suncor Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 364, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld Suncor’s dismissal for just cause of a professional engineer with more than 40 years of service who was terminated approximately five months before his planned retirement. The Court...
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 8, 2026 | Just Cause
In Vaassilakaki v. Vassilaki & Sons Investments Ltd (Last Call Liquor Mart), 2026 BCSC 474 the British Columbia Supreme Court considered whether an employer had condoned serious employee misconduct by waiting several months before terminating the employee for just...
by Evolution Legal | May 6, 2026 | Just Cause
In Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd, 2026 ABKB 237, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld termination for just cause where the employee intentionally misrepresented his academic qualifications during the hiring process. The wrongful dismissal claim was dismissed, with...
