March 31, 2016 – Schenk & Associates

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…

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…

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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