Explore employment law practice foundations. These on-demand programs are designed for lawyers in their first five years, or for those wanting to revisit the basics. They will be of interest to law firms and lawyers acting as employers as well as to lawyers advising clients. These on-demand programs were originally presented on October 8, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 54 minutes to 1 hour, 7 minutes.

Explore the issues to consider as part of a damages assessment, including reasonable notice, additional damages (punitive, exemplary, aggravated), mitigation, other causes of action, and practical considerations. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Employment Law Fundamentals on October 8, 2024.  Total running time is 55 minutes.

The determination of damages is key to any wrongful dismissal claim. It is fundamentally important to understand the principles that apply to the assessment of damages and the onus of proving or rebutting a damages claim. This paper explores the issues to consider as part of a damages assessment, including reasonable notice, additional damages (punitive, exemplary, aggravated), mitigation, other causes of action, and practical considerations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.

Understanding how to anticipate and gauge damages is key for any practitioner in employment law. This paper provides an overview of the issues to consider in a damages assessment, including reasonable notice and valuation, economic factors, additional damages (punitive, exemplary, and aggravated), mitigation, the duty of honesty and good faith, and other causes of action. References to relevant case law are included throughout the paper.  

This collection of papers was drawn from materials presented at The Rules of Court Interpreted program in November 2011. It includes:

• an 11-page update on Discovery, Questioning and Disclosure of Information by D.W. McGrath Q.C., D. N. E. de Vere, and Michael O’Brien;
• a 10-page article on Costs, Experts, and Formal Offers of Settlement by K. P. Feehan Q.C. and K. A. Salmon;
• a 7-page case law summary on Appeals from Masters, the “Drop Dead” Rule, and Discontinuance by P. R. Mack Q.C.. Vivian R. Stevenson Q.C., and Anthony Burden; and
• a 10-page exploration of the judicial interpretation of Part 4 of the Rules (Managing Litigation) and Rule 7.1 (severance) by L. A. Goldbach, Barbara J. Stratton, and Laura Inglis Chubb.

This compilation includes dozens of valuable case references.