Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. is a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") that dealt with the issue of how much money an employee is entitled to when successfully suing a former employer for wrongful dismissal (i.e. when an employee is dismissed by an employer without adequate notice).

Employers are obliged to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all their workers. This would include ensuring that employees who should not be at work are, in fact, not at work.

Robynne Kazina is awarded the Ally Award at this year's 2020 SOGIC Awards