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 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...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 15, 2025 | Wrongful Dismissal
In the case of Timmins v Artisan Cells, 2024 ONSC 7123, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed the issue of an employer repudiating an employment agreement by failing to fulfill its contractual severance obligations. Background: Dr. Nicholas Timmins...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 11, 2025 | Inducement, Wrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal claims often hinge on determining the proper amount of reasonable notice or pay in lieu of notice owed to an employee who was terminated without cause. Courts assess multiple factors (commonly known as the Bardal factors in Canadian law) to decide...
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...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 8, 2025 | Bad Faith, Wrongful Dismissal
Employers in Alberta must navigate both statutory employment standards and common law principles when terminating employees. While the Alberta Employment Standards Code sets minimum requirements for termination (such as notice or pay in lieu), the common law imposes...
