Employment law is forever shifting and adapting as new cases come to trial. Landmark decisions provide the foundation by which similar issues will be judged in the future.

Listed below are are recent cases which will have considerable impact on future decisions. 

	Wallace vs United Grain Growers The Supreme Court of Canada in Wallace determined that "normal notice periods" will be enhanced when the employer's conduct falls short of the implied duty of fair dealing....
	Whiten vs Pilot Insurance Company When the Whiten house burned down in Renfrew Ontario, the insurer denied liability, asserting that the Plaintiff Daphne Whiten was the cause of the fire herself and had committed arson....
	Sylvester vs. Province of British Columbia Before Sylvester, the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in , determined the law with respect to an employee who was fired and suffered a medical illness in the notice period....
	New Cases on Restrictive Covenants Restrictive covenants tend to be common in the dentistry profession. Quite often professionals are governed, however, by an obligation to look after the welfare of the patient..
	McKinley vs. BC Tel The Supreme Court has set new rules on dismissal for performance reasons. Both employers and employees should be aware of this decision.
	Prinzo vs. Baycrest The Ontario Court of Appeal contemplates a Wallace extension with no mitigation offset.

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