Federally Regulated Employers Now Require Just Cause For Dismissal: Wilson V. Atomic Energy Of Canada Ltd.
July 27, 2016 On July 14, 2016 the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, providing a determination on the meaning of the Unjust Dismissal provisions of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”). In short, unlike their provincial counterparts, federally regulated employers may not dismiss (or “fire”) a non-unionized employee without […]