BC Tribunal Backs Transsexual’s Termination
On May 27, 2008 the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruled in favour of BC Ferries with respect the the firing of transsexual employee, Deborah Magnone. Deborah, who was previously …
Think before you let your fingers do the talking
Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s), such as BlackBerrys, have grown in popularity. So much so, that employer’s are beginning to regulate the use of these devices at and even away from …
Sales rep launches lawsuit after ‘team-building’ exercise at Utah company leaves him traumatized
In Canada, the doctrine of constructive dismisal applies, which states, among other things, that it is a implied term of the employment contract that employee’s will be treated with civility, decency, respect and dignity. The breach of this term, on an objective basis, may permit the employee the resign and then sue for wrongful dismissal damages, having been able to consider the employer’s actions as tantamount to dismissal
A new voice coming to the Tube?
Emma Clarke might not take London’s Underground to her next job. Ms. Clarke was the voice of “the Tube” since 1999. She recently posted audio clips mocking her own voice …
Case of mistaken retirement
How do you beat your ex-employer in court but ultimately collect little or no damages? Ask Leo Magnan. Magnan succeeded in proving that he was wrongfully dismissed but failed to …
Head scarf issue leads to head ache
Canadian entrepreneur Sarah Desrosiers, is facing a legal battle after she denied employment to Bushra Noah because Noah would not abandon her traditional headscarf and display her hair if hired …
A hasty resignation can be costly
“We only part to meet again” – John Gay Seldom do employers bother to sue their ex-employees. But the tables are turned when a hasty resignation proves costly. Few have …
Worker fired for not admitting blame
It is not open to an employee to simply refuse to obey a direction from a supervisor. The decisive question is, however, whether or not the request was reasonable.