19 Sep Insights, Uncategorized Compensation in Wrongful Termination Cases September 19, 2024 By jo.brar As an employee, it is important to understand how your contractual benefits work in wrongful termination cases. JSB Law’s esteemed tea...Continue reading
20 Oct Insights Severance Packages: Is Incentive Based Compensation Included in a Severance Package? February 28, 2024 By jo.brar Termination of employment can be a traumatic experience. If an employee has been fired without case, the employ...Continue reading
11 Oct Insights What to Expect in a Severance Package February 28, 2024 Featured By jo.brar In a wrongful dismissal action, the employee has the onus of establishing that they are entitled to a particular...Continue reading
22 Aug Insights Employee Entitlements Upon Termination of Employment February 28, 2024 By jo.brar A dismissed employee is entitled to be made whole during his or her reasonable notice period.1 In other words, t...Continue reading
28 Jul Insights Why Negotiating Your Own Severance Package is a Terrible Idea February 28, 2024 By jo.brar Employees who want to take a crack at negotiating before calling in a lawyer can do much more harm than good. Continue reading
10 Jul Insights A Guide to Employment Standards in Alberta February 28, 2024 Featured By jo.brar On this page we provide a general overview of employment standards legislation in Alberta. Should you have more ...Continue reading
05 Jun Insights Termination of Older Employees Equals Discriminatory Conduct by an Employer? February 28, 2024 By jo.brar Age is a protected ground under the Alberta Human Rights Act Continue reading
24 Apr Insights What it Takes to Prove Just Cause for Termination February 28, 2024 By jo.brar The generally accepted principle in just cause dismissals is that an employer will have cause to terminate an em...Continue reading
17 Mar Insights Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay February 28, 2024 By jo.brar In general, overtime is all hours worked over 8 hour...Continue reading
01 Mar Insights CERB Not Deductible from Severance Pay February 28, 2024 By jo.brar In Oostlander v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2023 ABCA 13, the Alberta Court of Appeal held that CERB payments...Continue reading