by JPAK | Oct 28, 2024 | Articles
In 2020, Waksdale v. Swegon North America was a ground-breaking case which held that employment agreements with one illegal termination provision can invalidate all termination provisions in that contract. Even the severability clauses, also called ‘saving clauses’...
by JPAK | Sep 6, 2024 | Articles, Wrongful Dismissal
RBC’s former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RBC, Nadine Ahn, filed a lawsuit against the Bank after she was terminated for cause. The Bank accused her of having an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate (Mr. Ken Mason) and abusing her position to...
by JPAK | Aug 21, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights
Accommodations for transgender persons in the workplace is not necessarily a new topic of discussion, however it is one that persists as a controversial issue. Indeed, in February of 2024, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre reportedly stated that people born...
by JPAK | Aug 8, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights
In Ms. L v. Clear Pacific Holdings Ltd. and others, 2024 BCHRT 14, the complainant, Ms. L, received British Columbia’s second highest award for injury to dignity as a result of the conduct of her employer, Sydney Hayden. What Happened in Brief Ms. L began her...
by JPAK | Aug 8, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, in Silliker v Suncor Energy Inc, 2024 AHRC 91, has awarded a plaintiff $40,000 in damages and 50% of each of her base salary, her annual bonus, the expected employer contribution to her pension, as well as all the out-of-pocket...
