Archive for July, 2009

Employee’s Ability to Retract a Resignation

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Movileanu v. Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc. – Ontario Superior Court of Justice – November 15, 2007

An employee can retract their resignation of employment as long as the employer has not suffered any expense or taken any actions to its detriment due to the employee resigning. read more »

Fixed-Term Contracts: Clarity and Mitigation

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Stewart v. DIGI Canada Inc. – Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench – November 2, 2007

The termination of a fixed-term employment contract by the employer prior to the completion term may result in the payment of the remaining balance as long as the contract was unambiguous and the employee mitigated their damages. read more »