by Evolution Legal | Jan 18, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Fixed-Term Contracts, Termination Clauses
Comeau v Valcom Consulting Ltd, 2025 NBKB 253 Key Facts of the Case Employment relationship: Timothy Comeau was employed by Valcom Consulting Ltd. under a series of back-to-back fixed-term contracts. These contracts had no termination clause, meaning they did...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 6, 2026 | Severance, Termination Clauses
Background Christopher Plotnikoff was a long-term employee of Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd., working for nearly ten years as a Civil Engineering technologist. In April 2022, his employment was terminated without cause when he was 33 years old. Upon termination,...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 7, 2025 | Bad Faith, Termination Clauses
In Klyn v Pentax Canada Inc, 2024 BCSC 372, the Supreme Court of British Columbia examined how an employer’s conduct during the termination process can invalidate an otherwise enforceable termination clause. Background: • Mr. Klyn began working with Pentax as...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 2, 2025 | Termination Clauses
In De Castro v Arista Homes Limited, 2024 ONSC 1035, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed critical issues concerning the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts and the employer’s burden in proving an employee’s failure to mitigate...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 24, 2025 | Termination Clauses
In Dufault v Ignace (Township), 2024 ONCA 915, the Ontario Court of Appeal found the “for cause” termination clause in the contract was illegal and unenforceable, because it undermined the Ontario Employment Standards Act’s (ESA) employee protections. The ESA only...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 17, 2025 | Termination Clauses, Wrongful Dismissal
In Singh v Clark Builders, 2025 ABKB 3, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld a termination clause in an employment contract, limiting the employee’s notice entitlement to 90 days, despite the employee’s promotion from Vice President to Chief Operating Officer...
