by Evolution Legal | Jan 10, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal arises when an employee is fired without proper notice or compensation. In Alberta, wrongful dismissal refers to the improper termination of a non-unionized employee in breach of the law or contract. In plain terms, a dismissal is “wrongful” when an...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 3, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Adrain v Agricom International Inc, 2025 BCSC 1842, the Court considered a case involving an employee who had been given 13 months of working notice. Believing this to be insufficient given her 30 years of service, she retained counsel, who sent two demand letters...
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 13, 2025 | Fixed-Term Contracts, Wrongful Dismissal
In a fixed-term contract, an employee is hired for a set period (e.g., 6 months, 1 year, etc.). If the employer ends the contract early without cause (i.e., without serious misconduct) and without a valid contractual right to do so, the employee can claim wrongful...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 26, 2025 | Bad Faith, Inducement, Wrongful Dismissal
This Alberta Court of Justice case involved a wrongful dismissal claim by a licensed practical nurse against her former employer, Northern Nursing Solutions Inc. The plaintiff had been recruited from a secure job in another province and later terminated after...
