SEXUAL HARASSMENT NOT CAUSE FOR TERMINATION

Cho v. Café La Foret Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1560, was a wrongful dismissal action. The plaintiff was in his early 60’s.  He had been employed for 31 months.  He was employed as a Head Baker by the defendant, Café La Foret Ltd.  He was terminated without notice in November...

BCCA: EMPLOYEE NOT ENTITLED TO UNVESTED STOCK AWARD

Basttiston v. Microsoft Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 727 Mr. Basttiston had worked for almost 23 years for Microsoft Canada Inc. when he was terminated, without cause, in August of 2018.  He sued for wrongful dismissal claiming an entitlement to compensation, including...

ASSIGNMENT TERM REFLECTED INTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES

Shell Global Solutions Canada In. v. Rice, 2021 ABCA 408 Ms. Rice, a professional accountant, was terminated by Shell Global Solutions Canada Inc. “Shell”, without cause and offered 15 months pay in lieu of notice. Ms. Rice claimed Shell should have paid her the...

BC COURT OF APPEAL: NO TORT OF “BLACKLISTING”

FORCOMP Forestry Consulting Ltd. et al. v. British Columbia, et al, 2021 BCCA 465   FORCOMP contracted with the Ministry, between 1993 and 2002, to provide forestry data analysis. FORCOMP alleged the contract work stopped after 2002 because, in retaliation,  the...