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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 »