RBC CFO Sues for $50 Million: Allegations of Wrongful Dismissal
Why is Nadine Ahn suing RBC for wrongful dismissal? Nadine Ahn, formerly the Chief Financial Officer at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), has launched a lawsuit against the bank, …
‘They better have all their ducks in a row’
It was a news release that quickly made headlines beyond Canada: RBC had dismissed its CFO and an interim CFO was stepping in. And it was the details that garnered …
Dismissed Employee Receives $600k for Discrimination
What Happened in the Mema v. City of Nanaimo (No. 2) Case? In a recent BC Human Rights Tribunal matter, Mema v. City of Nanaimo (No. 2), 2023 BCHRT 91, …
Ontario to Mandate Pay Transparency in Job Listings
Ontario is taking a significant step towards enhancing pay transparency in job listings, with new legislation on the horizon. The Ford government is preparing to introduce a bill that will …
Dismissal for “Bashing Your Boss” in a Private Chat?
A recent case in the UK has the courts considering whether insults against your boss in a private WhatsApp group can be cause for dismissal without notice. In this case, …
Daniel Lublin on CBC News – Dallas Stars Fire Coach Jim Montgomery
Daniel Lublin, a partner, and an employment lawyer at Whitten & Lublin Employment Lawyers chats with CBC News about the firing of Dallas Stars’ coach Jim Montgomery. Daniel Lublin, “The …
The Importance of Workplace Investigations for Alleged Misconduct
When faced with a workplace allegation of misconduct, it is imperative for employers to investigate before reacting to such allegations. Employers should be prepared to question all those involved, and …
A Case of Employee Dishonesty Resulting in Termination
Where there is ‘just cause’ for termination an employer is not obligated provide an employee notice of termination or pay in lieu. ‘Just cause’ means that the employee has done …
Employee Work Skeletons Can Harm Future Employment
Employees-beware of your work skeletons! Social media can be a good source for many things, even handy for employers to uncover employee work skeletons. Potential job candidates and employees need …
Legal implications from 2014 workplace employment cases
Big employment cases from 2014 drew a good amount of attention to workplace law. Specifically, it demonstrated the legal implications to employees and employers. To date, we continue to see …
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