Archive for November 2013
Suing an Employee for Damages
My employee has made a costly mistake. Can I sue for damages? You may think that an employment contract is like any other contract: if one party breaches that contract, they are liable to compensate the other party for the breach. That is not necessarily the case with employment contracts, however. Employers may be surprised to learn that the answer to the above question is most often “no”. Take for example the case of Kirby v. Amalgamated Income Limited Partnership… Keep reading »
Can Employers Sue Employees?
I’ve made a mistake at work – can my employer sue me? You might think that an employment contract would be like any other contract: breach the contract, risk having to compensate the other party. You’ll be happy to know that is not necessarily the case with employment contracts in Canada. In the case of Kirby v. Amalgamated Income Limited Partnership, 2009 BCSC 1044, the Court was asked to consider whether an employer could sue an employee and claim… Keep reading »
