Assignment:
Create a Case Analysis.
Select one case from the list:
1. Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, 2015 SCC 10
Suspension with pay may constitute "constructive dismissal"
2. Styles v. Alberta Investment Management Company, 2015 ABQB 621
Employers owe a duty of good faith when determining Long-Term Incentive Plan entitlements post-termination
3. O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods, 2015 HRTO 675
New high-water mark in general damages award for human rights violations
4. Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail v. Caron, 2015 QCCA 1048
Scope of duty to accommodate expanded for Quebec employers
5. Evans v. Avalon Ford Sales (1996) Limited, 2015 NLSCTD 100
Duty of good faith may require employers to provide employees with "cooling-off period" to reconsider resignation: failing to do so may constitute constructive dismissal
6. Michela v. St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School, 2015 ONCA 801
Employer's financial circumstances not relevant in determining employee's notice entitlements upon termination
7. R v Kazenelson, 2015 ONSC 3639
Supervisors can be criminally charged for criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm
8. Baroch v. Canada Cartage Diversified GP Inc., 2015 ONSC 40
Overtime class action certification
9. Silvera v. Olympia Jewellery Corp., 2015 ONSC 3760
Human rights damages award for sexual assault
10. Keenan v. Canac Kitchens Ltd., 2015 ONSC 1055
Dependent contractors are entitled to termination pay
Scenario. You are a departmental manager in a medium sized firm. The CEO is reviewing and updating the firm's policies. The CEO has asked you to draft a Case Analysis in order to provide policy guidance to meet the firm's legal obligations.
Structure. Draft paper in 4 parts: Introduction, Rules, Analysis, Conclusion.
Introduction. Set out the aim of the paper in one clear sentence. For example: "The aim of this analysis is to provide the legal background for the adoption of a firm-wide harassment program". Complete the paragraph with a short restatement of the problem; give it context.
Rules. Set out the legal regime that guides your policy development. Explain how the regulations govern policy options.
Analysis. Describe the tension between the regime and the current situation. Explain the consequences to the firm of the outcome of the case.
Conclusion. Summarise your findings and recommend reasonable and viable policy options for the CEO.