employment

Matthews v Ocean Nutrition: Departed employee awarded $1M bonus from company’s sale during notice period

A dismissed employee is entitled to a bonus that vests during their notice period, absent clear contractual language to the contrary.

The Supreme Court Confirms the Principle of Employee Protection in Quebec: Quebec v Asphalte Desjardins

The decision in Quebec (Commission des normes du travail) v Asphalte Desjardins inc., 2014 SCC 51, demonstrates the Supreme Court of Canada's support for employee protection while leaving an unclear future for Quebeckers who are employed in competitive industries. The case dealt with an employee's notice of resignation and his employer's subsequent attempt to shorten the employee's remaining tenure without […]

The SCC’s decision Payette v. Guay and the Potential Implications for Bhasin v. Hrynew

In my previous post here on The Court, I discussed the upcoming appeal of Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2013 ABCA 98, and how the Supreme Court of Canada has an opportunity to clarify whether contractual interpretation should be guided primarily by the intention of the contracting parties at the time the agreement was made (the intentionalist […]