Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Employer’s Duty to Provide Honest Reasons for Dismissal
In Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited, 2024 ONCA 332, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court of Justice decision confirming that the duty of honest performance applies to employment contracts and encompasses the employer’s duty to exercise good faith upon terminating an employee. Background The respondent, Drago Krmpotic, was employed full time as the building maintenance supervisor until his employment was terminated without notice or cause. Mr. Krmpotic worked full time for the appellant for almost 30 years. At that time, Mr. Krmpotic had been on medical leave to recover from back surgery and had returned to ... [more]
The Supreme Court of Canada Provides Guidance on Interpreting Exclusion Clauses
- Ontario’s Top Court upholds decision significantly limiting proposed securities class action against Barrick Gold
- B.C. Court of Appeal confirms that secretly recording conversations with Co-workers can be just cause for dismissal
- Superior Court Finds Arbitration Agreement for Crypto Trading Platform Unenforceable
- Supreme Court of Canada affirms jurisdiction of securities commissions over out-of-province parties
Developments
AGM remembers The Honourable Roy McMurtry, K.C., 1932 – 2024
The lawyers and staff of Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP send our condolences to the family ... [more]
It has a name! New Self-Regulatory Organization (finally) announces its new name
On January 1, 2023, the amalgamation of investment industry self-regulatory organizations, the Investment Industry Regulatory ... [more]
MFDA and IIROC Members vote to amalgamate and form “New SRO”
In a vote held on September 29, 2022, members of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association ... [more]
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies courts have an obligation to follow decisions of courts at the same level in most cases
The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision today (R. v. Sullivan 2022 SCC 19) ... [more]
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