Paul Boshyk
McMillan LLP
Articles
Record-Tying General Damages Awarded by Alberta’s Human Rights Tribunal
Canada - October 25 2022 In McCharles v Jaco Line Contractors Ltd.,[1] the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) sent a strong warning to employers that behave badly by…
Just Say No (to Fixed-Term Employment Contracts): Court Awards 23 Months’ Pay to Former Business Owner
Canada - September 26 2022 In Tarras v. The Municipal Infrastructure Group Ltd., the employee was a former owner of The Municipal Infrastructure Group Limited (“TMIG”). In…
ONCA: How to Calculate Reasonable Notice After a Court-Approved Plan Under the CCAA
Canada - August 9 2022 Ontario’s Court of Appeal has clarified the basis on which reasonable notice should be calculated when an employee is dismissed and then rehired as…
Honesty is the Best Policy: Employer Punished for Misleading Employee About Sale of Business
Canada - May 22 2022 In Gascon v Newmont Goldcorp. ("Gascon"),[1] an Ontario court has sent a strong warning to employers about the consequences of misleading employees…
Court of Appeal: Single Incident of Sexual Harassment is Cause for Termination
Canada - May 6 2022 Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld the termination of a 30-year employee (with a clean Disciplinary record) for cause following a single incident…
