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Calgary (City) v Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 583 (Sebua Grievance), [2019] AGAA No. 48 Written By: Leela Wright, Articling Student This case relates to the decision by the City of Calgary to terminate the employment of one of its transit operators for sexual harassment despite an otherwise spotless disciplinary record. On the facts, the Arbitrator […]

Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts: Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 Written By: G. (Guy) Valle, Articling Student The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA is significant because if one termination clause in an employment contract is found to contravene the applicable employment standards, […]

Supreme Court Expands the Duty of Honest Contractual Performance Written By: Allie Larson, Associate In C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger[1], the Supreme Court recently confirmed and expanded upon the contractual duties previously set out in its decision in Bhasin v Hrynew[2]. Here, the applicable good faith doctrine was the duty of honest contractual performance, specifically […]