Canada Labour Code Tag

16 Mar Ignorance of the Law Suspends Limitation Clock, The Lawyer’s Daily (March 15, 2022)

Posted at 09:21h in Employment, Civil Litigation & Immigration Law Articles by nclaw 0 Comments

For wrongful dismissal actions the limitation clock begins to tick when notice of dismissal is communicated to an employee. This is so, even if the actual termination date is in the future, as in a working notice scenario. In contrast, in cases of constructive dismissal,...

26 Jul Ruling reprieve for federal non-unionized employees, The Law Times (July 25, 2016, p. 7)

Posted at 00:41h in Employment, Civil Litigation & Immigration Law Articles by nclaw 0 Comments

The question of whether it is ever lawful for federally regulated employers to dismiss non-unionized employees without just cause has been plaguing the federal employment sector with uncertainty for decades. It’s been the cause of widespread judicial controversy....