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...
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 –...
