These articles deal with a variety of issues such as dismissal during or before the holidays, abusive and a variety of other issues you may find interesting.

1. "Ho ho hold the December Firings" December 2002 [View as PDF]

Is it "bad faith" to fire an employee just before December holidays? This article appeared in the National Post on December 19, 2002.

2. "Dealing with Abusive Bosses" [View as PDF]

Know your legal options for dealing with an abusive boss.

3. "Despite the Good Times, Jobless worry persists: "Fairness and Job Security Towards the New Millenium" December 1999 [View as PDF]

A look at the state of job security in Canada at the end of the 20th century. This article appeared in the Toronto Star on December 18, 1999.

4. "Sloppy Dismissal May Not be Bad Faith" May 2003 [View as PDF]

Even though an employee is treated poorly at the time of dismissal, that may not be considered "bad faith". The employee may not get any extra pay.

5. "Vulnerable Employees Need Protection" December 24, 2004 [View as PDF]

The Ontario Court of Appeal has emphatically confirmed that an employment contract signed without new consideration is invalid. In doing so, the Court has produced another addition to a growing line of strongly worded decisions that emphasizes the need to protect vulnerable employees.

6. 2009 - "Forced to Return to Work After Being Wrongfully Dismissed: Evans v. Teamster Local Union 31" [View as PDF]

The Supreme Court's 6-1 decision in Evans v. Teamsters is one of the harshest, pro-employer decisions issued by this Court in quite some time. Although the particular facts in this case probably narrow the implications of the decision, the Supreme Court nevertheless provides some comments which will concern many dismissed employees.

7. 2009 - "Employee Personally Liable for Leaving with Other Employees: RBC Dominion Securities v. Merrill Lynch" [View as PDF]

In November 2000, a Branch Manager at RBC in Cranbrook, B.C. coordinated a group move where virtually all of the RBC employees went to work for Merrill Lynch in the same town, without giving any notice. Before leaving, they copied RBC records and provided the information to Merrill Lynch. RBC sued.

8. 2009 - "Employer's Obligation to Accommodate Disabled Employees is Limited: Hydro Quebec" [View as PDF]

In August 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a relatively short and unanimous decision addressing the issue of frequent absences and discussing the obligations of employers in handling these absences.

9. 2009 - "Wrongful Dismissal: Punitive and Bad Faith Damages Scaled Back Dramatically: Keays v. Honda" [View as PDF]

In 2008, the fourth decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (as reviewed in this series of articles) was the most widely anticipated decision. Many employment lawyers and commentators were predicting that the Supreme Court would issue a wide ranging decision that would expand the availability of punitive damages for dismissed employees.