Latest posts by Stephen J. Moreau (see all)
- Proposals to update the Workers Act offer minor victories - December 6, 2023
- No right to lay off employees without compensation, court affirms - July 19, 2023
- Another judicial reminder to draft proper termination clauses - June 21, 2023
A recent Queen’s Bench of Alberta judgment shows that economic conditions have to be considered when deciding on damages after a wrongful dismissal, especially during a pandemic. The case involved Olga Kosteckyj, the senior integrity engineer for Paramount Resources Ltd.. She had been hired in 2013. On April 1, 2020, Paramount instituted a company-wide cost-reduction … Continue reading The pandemic is now reflected in severances, notice periods
