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Category: Employment Law

Court of Appeal Reduces Notice Period by Two Months

by Johannes Schenk / On March 31, 2016 / In Employment Law, Labour Law, Litigation
2016 BCCA 140 Munoz v. Sierra Systems Group Inc.. How can running this case have been remotely worth the time and effort to gain a two month reduction of a ten month notice period? The case does give guidance on…
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Employment Defamation at a Cactus Club

by Johannes Schenk / On March 31, 2016 / In Employment Law, Labour Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline
2016 BCSC 459 Brissette v. Cactus Club Cabaret Ltd. concerns defamation allegations made by a patron against an employee server in a Cactus Club restaurant. The case provides a thorough defamation analysis in the context of an employment situation. Usually…
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Federal Employee Termination Regime

by Johannes Schenk / On March 31, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited v. Wilson deals with the matter of terminations of Federal non-union employees. Non-union federally regulated employees find themselves in a grey area when it comes to employment termination. The usual analysis requires cause for a…
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Ghomeshi lawyer criticizes Mulcair

by Johannes Schenk / On March 30, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline
Jian Ghomeshi's lawyer, Marie Henein, has taken Tom Mulcair to task for tweeting #IBelieveSurvivors on the day that her client was acquitted of sexual assault charges, suggesting the NDP leader is just seeking to get votes.Source: 'It sure does get…
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‘Tainted’ testimony leads to Ghomeshi acquittal on all charges

by Johannes Schenk / On March 24, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline
An Ontario Court judge has acquitted Jian Ghomeshi on four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking, saying the "deceptive and manipulative" evidence of complainants raised a reasonable doubt in the guilt of the former CBC Radio host.Source:…

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