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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.This presentation reviews recent employment law decisions on termination clauses, equity compensation, dismissal damages, remote work and disability evidence. It examines Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. on “at any time” wording in termination clauses and Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. on restricted share units during the statutory notice period. Other decisions address an employer’s burden when alleging a failure to mitigate, future income loss following a for-cause dismissal, and constructive dismissal after a change to a remote work arrangement. The presentation also considers the medical evidence needed to establish disability in a human rights application, with practical implications for drafting employment agreements and preparing dismissal claims.
Stephanie Lewis is an employment lawyer with Dentons Canada LLP, where she practices in all areas of management-side employment and labour law and conducts workplace investigations. As part of her practice, she regularly advises clients on best practices for starting out an employment relationship on the right foot and with strong contractual terms. She also assists ongoing workplace management issues. When Stephanie isn’t discussing the ins and outs of employment law, she can be found spending time with her husband, kids and their new puppy, Barkley