by Evolution Legal | Dec 28, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ferguson v Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc, 2025 ONSC 5866, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice entered a default judgment for the employee plaintiff, awarding $170,415 in damages. This sum represented six months’ pay in lieu of reasonable notice (including salary...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 24, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ruled in favour of the plaintiff, Glenn Lischuk (a long-term employee and former General Manager of K-Jay). Justice Angotti found that Mr. Lischuk had been wrongfully dismissed without cause and was...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 16, 2025 | Severance
In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd, 2025 ABCA 40, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed the intersection of employment and shareholder rights in the context of wrongful dismissal damages. Key Legal Issues: 1. Entitlement To Profit-sharing Payments...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 9, 2025 | Severance
Maximenko v Zim, 2024 ONSC 5540 is a significant Ontario Superior Court decision concerning wrongful dismissal and the calculation of reasonable notice and bonuses. Background Ms. Maximenko, nearly 59 years old, served as a General Manager at Zim Integrated Shipping...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 19, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
A severance review should ensure that an employee is receiving fair and legally compliant compensation upon termination. Here’s what it should include: 1. Termination Clause Review (if There’s An Employment Contract) • Is there a written contract? • Does it...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 10, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
When an employee in Alberta is terminated without cause and without an enforceable termination clause, they are entitled to common law reasonable notice (often paid as severance in lieu of working notice). Unlike the minimum standards in Alberta’s Employment Standards...
