Case Facts
What is the last name of the case's Plaintiff?
Blomgren
What does wrongful dismissal mean?
When an employee is terminated by their employer without reasonable notice and without cause
What type of relationship did Blomgren and Jingle Pot Pub have?
An employer-employee relationship
Who won the appeal, Blomgren or Jingle Pot Pub?
Jingle Pot Pub
What was the main incident that provoked Blomgren's termination?
His poor conduct at the Pub's Karaoke night
What is Progressive Discipline?
A warning or punishment for a less serious violation of contract, can escalate to dismissal
On what basis did Jingle Pot Pub win the appeal?
Blomgren was dismissed with cause for breaching his employment contract
Who testified as a witness to confirm that Blomgren was seen drinking on the job?
Ms. Warren
Name the four discussed reasons for which dismissal for cause would be accepted?
1. Misconduct
2. Disobedience
3. Incompetence
4. Illness
What were Jingle Pot Pub's reasons for dismissal?
Misconduct and disobedience
Jingle Pot Pub did NOT know that Blomgren was drinking on the job until the court hearing, why were they still allowed to use this evidence as the cause of dismissing him?
Case law states that even if the employer only becomes aware of certain things in court, they can still use that as acceptable reasons to dismiss the employee without notice