by Employment Lawyers Calgary | 3030/0404/25252525
By Stephen Dugandzic In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd, 2025 ABCA 40, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed the intersection of employment and shareholder rights in the context of wrongful dismissal damages. Key Legal Issues: 1. Entitlement to Profit-Sharing Payments...
by Employment Lawyers Calgary | 2929/0404/25252525
By Stephen Dugandzic Cumberland v Maritime College of Forest Technology, 2023 NBKB 065 is a notable wrongful dismissal case from New Brunswick that underscores the importance of progressive discipline in employment law. Background Rod Cumberland, a wildlife biologist...
by Employment Lawyers Calgary | 2828/0404/25252525
By Stephen Dugandzic In Klyn v Pentax Canada Inc, 2024 BCSC 372, the British Columbia Supreme Court addressed the enforceability of a termination clause in an employment contract, emphasizing the impact of an employer’s conduct during the termination process. ...
by Employment Lawyers Calgary | 2727/0404/25252525
By Stephen Dugandzic In Alberta employment law, the doctrine of changed substratum is basically this idea: If an employee’s role or job duties change substantially over time from what they were originally hired to do, then the employment contract they originally...
by Employment Lawyers Calgary | 2626/0404/25252525
By Stephen Dugandzic In a fixed-term contract, an employee is hired for a set period (e.g., 6 months, 1 year, etc.). If the employer ends the contract early without cause (i.e., without serious misconduct) and without a valid contractual right to do so, the employee...
