Lessons from Tompkins v. Peninsula Grill, 2025 HRTO 2783 The Facts – A Classic Small-Restaurant Nightmare Michelle Tompkins has Cerebral Palsy. She can only safely work 25–30 hours bi-weekly before severe pain, leg seizures, and hand numbness set in. February 2018:...
Lessons from Kiiveri v. Four Seasons Whistler Hotel Limited Partnership (2025 BCCRT 1613) When employers believe they have just cause, they often assume they can terminate immediately and skip providing notice. But as this case shows, tribunals look for clear,...
Schick v. University of New Brunswick, 2025 NBKB 207 (CanLII) Background Richard Schick was hired in May 2021 as the head coach of the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Women’s Volleyball team on a three-year fixed-term contract. In October 2023, UNB terminated his...
Lessons from Simms v. Alzawad (2025 BCCA 346) Background John Simms, a hospital transfer driver, was injured in a motor vehicle accident during the course of his employment. Since the injury happened on the job, WorkSafeBC covered his medical treatment and...
Background Tom Boguslawski worked as a Project Engineer for Carbon Engineering ULC (CE) — a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum and OXY USA — from April 2019 to June 2025. CE develops Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, a growing clean-tech innovation used to remove...
Titus Steel Company Limited v. Hack, 2025 ONCA 693 (CanLII) Ontario Court of Appeal affirms that not every senior employee is a fiduciary. Background Titus Steel Company Limited, a family-owned business specializing in ballistic steel, employed Wayne Hack for over a...
