Danielle Perris

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Danielle Perris |Kritika Sharma |Paul Boshyk

In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd.,1 theAlberta Court of Appeal held that even if shareholder profitsharing ("SHPS") payments are an integral part of anemployee's total compensation package, a well-drafted share buyback clause can limit the employee's entitlement to SHPSpayments during the reasonable notice period. BackgroundAfter almost 25 years as a manager with Spartan Controls("Spartan"), Mr. Kirke's employment was terminatedwithout just cause.

2 months ago | lexology.com | Danielle Perris |Kritika Sharma |Paul Boshyk

In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd.,[1] the Alberta Court of Appeal held that even if shareholder profit sharing (“SHPS”) payments are an integral part of an employee’s total compensation package, a well-drafted share buy back clause can limit the employee’s entitlement to SHPS payments during the reasonable notice period. BackgroundAfter almost 25 years as a manager with Spartan Controls (“Spartan”), Mr. Kirke’s employment was terminated without just cause.

Oct 14, 2024 | mondaq.com | Daniel Shouldice |Alexandra Levine |Danielle Perris

The enforcement of money judgments in British Columbia will soon be substantially overhauled once the Money Judgment Enforcement Act ("Enforcement Act")1 comes into force. The Enforcement Act received Royal Assent in October 2023 and is expected to be brought into force by regulation in 2025.

Jul 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Danielle Perris |Kristen Shaw |Claire Wanhella

Recently, in Adams v. Thinkific Labs Inc., 2024 BCSC 1129, the BC Supreme Court was called on to determine whether the contents of an email constituted an employment contract. Background On August 19, 2021, Adams received Thinkific's email offer of employment (the "Email Agreement"). The Email Agreement contained close to 60 pages of detailed information and documentation regarding her compensation, health and wellness benefits, and vacation and leave entitlements.

Mar 12, 2024 | mondaq.com | Robert C. Piasentin |Carina Chiu |Robbie Grant |Danielle Perris

In a recent decision of the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (the "Tribunal"), the Tribunal found Air Canada liable for certain representations made to a customer by a chatbot on Air Canada's webpage. The chatbot provided the customer with incorrect information relating to Air Canada's bereavement travel policy. As a result, the customer brought a claim against Air Canada for negligent misrepresentation.