In this webinar, panelists will examine noteworthy wrongful dismissal decisions from the past year, providing a comprehensive update on key cases and cross-country trends. The webinar will address topics such as:

• What types of conduct have been found to amount to “just cause” in recent cases? In what circumstances have employers successfully relied on “after-acquired cause”?
• What words or phrasing have courts found may invalidate a termination clause in an employment contract? How do courts differ between provinces in terms of their approach to interpreting such clauses and their willingness to uphold or declare them void?
• Are terms added to an employment offer after it is signed enforceable? Is the existence or the adequacy of a quid pro quo (consideration) determinative of whether an employment contract is binding?
• Will an invalid termination clause in an employment contract render the fixed-term provisions of the contract void?
• Can an employer claim that an employment contract has been frustrated due to economic hardship alone?
• Can an employer be found to have repudiated a contract as a result of its conduct when terminating an individual’s employment?
• What factors have courts considered in recent cases when determining whether an employee has satisfied the duty to mitigate? Are employees working under a fixed-term contract subject to the duty to mitigate?
• What types of conduct have prompted courts to award aggravated/moral or punitive damages in recent cases?
• What lessons can be learned from recent unjust dismissal cases? Can employees who have been unjustly dismissed be awarded both statutory severance pay and damages for lost wages?

Topics will be finalized in the weeks prior to the webinar, ensuring coverage of the latest and most important developments.