employment law Canada

December 19, 2002

Ho Ho! Hold the December Firings

Published in the National Post – December 19, 2002 Downsized. Right-sized. Laid-off. Let-go. Whichever words are used, there is never really a good time to lose […]
May 7, 2012

Long Service Employee Gets 26 Months in Wrongful Dismissal Suit

Long Service Employee Wrongfully Dismissed: Awarded 26 Months' Compensation. Hussain v. Suzuki Canada Ltd.
October 12, 2012

Ex-Walmart Employee Awarded $1.4 Million Damages in Wrongful Dismissal Case

Dismissed employees and their legal counsel continue to push the envelope in Ontario by using jury trials to obtain large damages awards.  Even though these awards […]
January 9, 2013

Suing Personal Defendants in Wrongful Dismissal Cases? Might Not Be A Good Idea.

In wrongful dismissal cases, dismissed employees are often interested in suing personal defendants in their lawsuits (as well as the company) in an effort to pressure […]