age discrimination

A Damage Award to Discourage Age Discrimination in IBM Canada Limited v Waterman

Normal 0 There is a somewhat peculiar fact pattern in the case of IBM Canada Limited v Waterman, 2013 SCC 70. It led to an unusual outcome, to the benefit of the respondent-plaintiff, in which the Court expanded the boundaries of flexible damage awards. The decision also enunciates important principles regarding pension entitlements and age […]

The Supreme Court Gives Leave to Appeal against Mandatory Retirement for Law Firm Partners

Normal 0 Last year, TheCourt reported on a British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) ruling, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP v. British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal), (2012 BCCA 313). John McCormick, a partner of the firm in Vancouver, had gone to the Human Rights Tribunal to complain about mandatory retirement at age 65.   He won there, […]