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Employer’s liability insurance for accidental claims and wrongful dismissals

By on October 23, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

In the world of business individuals may find that it is crucial to have the right sort of insurance coverage possible. There are numerous choices and individuals may find that employers’ liability insurance policy can offer them great help in situations they might find themselves in. It depends on where individuals live they might find [...]

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Wrongful Dismissal Laws in Canada

By on October 14, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

Employers can be fickle. Workers can be terminated for silly reasons while others (who rightly should be let go) keep their jobs forever. Wrongful dismissal is defined as “being fired from a job without an adequate reason or without any reason whatsoever.” The difference between dismissal without cause (which can be appropriate) and wrongful dismissal [...]

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Wrongful Dismissal Law in Canada

By on September 14, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

“In wrongful dismissal cases, the wrong suffered by the employee is the breach by the employer of the implied contract term to give reasonable notice before terminating the contract of employment. Damages are awarded to place the employee in the same position as he/she would have been had reasonable notice been given.” The first definition [...]

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Understanding a Wrongful Dismissal

By on August 26, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

A wrongful dismissal in Britain and Wales is generally about ending an employment contract prematurely or issues surrounding a breach of contract. A wrongful dismissal cannot be considered an unfair dismissal which is an entirely different action in most cases. However in any area of the law there are always ambiguities and crossing of lines [...]

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Does an employer have any defences to a wrongful dismissal claim?

By on July 16, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

Article by Richard Einerhann A wrongful dismissal claim usually arises where an employer breaches the contract of employment, usually with a dismissal that results in the money owed under the contract not being paid. This might be because the correct notice period isn’t given, or because money and benefits under a fixed term contract aren’t [...]

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Wrongful Dismissal Law in Canada

By on July 1, 2011 in Wrongful Dismissal

Article by kevn smith “In wrongful dismissal cases, the wrong suffered by the employee is the breach by the employer of the implied contract term to give reasonable notice before terminating the contract of employment. Damages are awarded to place the employee in the same position as he/she would have been had reasonable notice been [...]

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