by Evolution Legal | Sep 29, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal, Bad Faith, Independent Contractors, Severance
In Cooper v GFI Solutions Ltd, 2026 ABCJ 142, the Alberta Court of Justice considered two important employment law issues: whether a worker paid through a professional corporation was truly an independent contractor, and when an employer’s conduct at termination...
by Evolution Legal | Sep 28, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Babcock v Thuro Inc, 2026 ABKB 615, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench awarded a long-service employee 20 months of reasonable notice (severance) after finding that approximately 13 months of working notice was insufficient. The employee was 62 when notice was...
by Evolution Legal | Sep 8, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal
A recent Alberta decision provides useful guidance on when an employee’s disability may frustrate an employment contract and bring the relationship to an end without wrongful dismissal damages. In Lai-Terke v EFW Radiology, 2026 ABCJ 114, the employee had worked as a...
by Evolution Legal | Aug 25, 2026 | Severance, Mitigation, Wrongful Dismissal
In Dufour v Ricky’s Family Restaurants Ltd, 2026 ABCJ 105, the Alberta Court of Justice awarded 11 months of common law reasonable notice to a 65-year-old restaurant server and cashier with approximately 9 years and 8 months of service. The decision is a useful...
by Evolution Legal | Aug 11, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Employment Agreements, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In O’Donoghue v Fluid Energy Group Ltd, 2026 ABKB 428, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that a long-service executive and Chief Operating Officer, had been actually or constructively dismissed without cause and without notice on January 9, 2023 through a series...
by Evolution Legal | Aug 10, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Just Cause, Severance, Termination Clauses, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ross v Newly Institute Inc, 2026 ABKB 538, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that a senior employee had been terminated without cause, had neither resigned nor abandoned his employment, and was entitled to $300,000 in contractual severance. The decision is...
