The Potter Decision – When an Administrative Suspension Goes Too Far By Alisha Parmar and Shafik Bhalloo The Potter Decision – When an Administrative Suspension Goes Too Far Constructive dismissal is a fascinating concept for employment lawyers, employees, and employers alike. When an employer is found to have “constructively dismissed” an employee, itContinue reading “The Potter Decision – When an Administrative Suspension Goes Too Far”
Employers beware: The myth of temporary layoff may result in a wrongful dismissal liability
For print version, click here. Introduction The primary purpose of this article is to examine, in a non-union setting, some instructive British Columbia cases on the “temporary layoff” provision in the B.C. Employment Standards Act ((Employment Standards Act, RSBC 1996, c.113)) (“ESA”) with a view to providing the reader some guidance on the subject matterContinue reading “Employers beware: The myth of temporary layoff may result in a wrongful dismissal liability”