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What happened after a broker quit without proper notice
February 5, 2024 by David GambrillA B.C. broker who quit without giving proper notice under his employment contract doesn’t owe his former brokerage any money for damages, because the brokerage couldn’t prove any lost income due to the resignation, the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has…
Courts flip-flop on Allstate employment case
February 12, 2018 by David GambrillAllstate Insurance Company of Canada was not entitled to change the terms of employment of one of its sales agents during a 24-month “working notice” period, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled, reversing a lower court decision that…
How to theft-proof your brokerage’s client list from disgruntled ex-employees
January 16, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBroker principals need to draft employment contracts carefully if they don’t want disgruntled ex-employees to steal their customers after leaving the brokerage, an employment lawyer suggested to Canadian Underwriter Monday. When attempting to draft bullet-proof contracts, bear in mind that…
Employer appealing wrongful dismissal lawsuit by fixed-term employee
June 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA wrongful dismissal lawsuit – launched by an auto sales manager who was dismissed 23 months into a five-year term – could reach the Supreme Court of Canada. Court records indicate that John Howard was hired in 2012 as truck…