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 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mitigation
In Boyle v Salesforce.com, 2025 ONSC 2580, a 49-year-old senior technical employee with 8 years of service sued for wrongful dismissal. The Ontario Superior Court struck down the contractual termination clause and assessed common law reasonable notice at 11 months,...
by Evolution Legal | Feb 26, 2026 | Independent Contractors, Mitigation, Wrongful Dismissal
Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association v MacDonald, 2025 SKCA 42 Factual Background Randi MacDonald was engaged by the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) for over 16 years, eventually serving as its Executive Director. Throughout her tenure, SMBA treated...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 15, 2026 | Mitigation, Severance
Cross v Cooling Tower Maintenance Inc, 2025 ONSC 7203 As distinguished from a lump-sum severance amount, salary continuance is a common form of post-termination compensation where an employer continues to pay an employee’s regular salary (and often benefits) for a...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 11, 2026 | Mitigation
In Richardson v New West Freightliner Inc, 2025 ABCJ 141, the Court concluded that it was not objectively unreasonable for the employee to return to work: Because the plaintiff refused the reasonable re-employment offer, he failed to mitigate his damages. As a result,...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 7, 2026 | Mitigation
Hill v Canyon Dental Centre Ltd, 2025 ABCJ 163 — A Case Comment An employer will almost always argue that an employee has failed to mitigate their losses after a without cause termination. This case serves as a reminder that reductions in severance are possible...
