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Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 3, 2023 – April 6, 2023)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of…
The Malaysian Lawyer
Court of Appeal: Abuse of process for an employee to claim compensation for wrongful dismissal via the civil courts instead of the Industrial Court
There has always been an unresolved question of whether a dismissed employee could bring a civil claim against his or her former employer, instead of or even in addition to…
Legal Profession Blog
A Culture Of Profanity
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the grant of summary judgment to an employer sued for wrongful termination, workplace harassment and age discrimination The plaintiff, age sixty, texted his plant manager “FUCK…
Rudner Law Blog
HRTO Sends Clear Message to Applicants to Avoid Multiplicity of Proceedings
When an employee has a cause of action against their current or former employer, there may be multiple venues available to them to pursue damages. For example, an employee who…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
The Changed Substratum Doctrine Strikes Again – Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Massive Damages Award Where Employee’s Duties Significantly Expanded
By Dave Bushuev
Special thanks to Oscar Ramirez (articling student in our Toronto office) for co-authoring this blog. In Celestini v. Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Old Statute Creates Expanded Wrongful Discharge Claim, Says Court
In a 3-2 decision officially released today, the Connecticut Supreme Court relied on a little-used statute to expand the narrow wrongful discharge claim available to employees who believe they have…
Working: Now and Then
Wrongful Termination vs. Unfair Dismissal: Reasons for Termination Without Cause
By Charles Joseph, Employment Lawyer As an employment lawyer, I frequently answer questions about wrongful termination. Recently, someone contacted me to complain that he’d been fired for no reason. While…
Law and the Workplace
New York State Legislators Propose “Wrongful Discharge” Law
By Allan Bloom, Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Ren Morris
A trio of New York State Senators has proposed a bill that would create a cause of action for “wrongful discharge.” If enacted, the “Safeguarding Employees and Accountability for Termination…
Achkar Law Blog
Are Short Term Employees Entitled to Wrongful Dismissal Damages?
Short-term employees who are dismissed are often under the impression that they are not entitled to a longer notice period. Yet, this is not always true, despite their shorter length…
San Francisco Employment Law Firm Blog
Can You Be Terminated While On Medical Disability Leave?
By Arkady Itkin
The post Can You Be Terminated While On Medical Disability Leave? appeared first on San Francisco Employment Law Firm Blog.