Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeVerhoeven
Citation2023 BCSC 21
Date05 January 2023
Docket NumberS1910486

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4 practice notes
  • 20 Key Developments In Canadian Labour And Employment Law In 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 9, 2024
    ...to Manufacture Just Cause for Termination Required to Pay over $200k in Damages In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of good fa......
  • British Columbia: Employer That Engaged In "Hardball Tactics" To Manufacture Just Cause For Termination Must Pay Over $200K In Damages
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 16, 2023
    ...by engaging in bad-faith and abusive conduct in the manner of the employee's dismissal. In Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......
  • Bad Employer Conduct ' 2023's Top 3 Most Scathing Canadian Employment Law Decisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 12, 2024
    ...of a costs award of this magnitude. #1 - Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 (CanLII), the plaintiff employee (68 years old, with 8 years of full-time employment with the defendant) was awarded a reasonable notice pe......
  • Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q2 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 25, 2023
    ...Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner - Littler LLP In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......
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  • Hoem v Macquarie Energy Canada Ltd
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 13, 2025
    ...was earned after June 2024, and therefore should not be deducted as a mitigation set-off: Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at para. 143. This deduction leaves earnings of 221 From this amount should be deducted Mr. Hoem's associated expenses, including the amorti......
  • Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Ltd
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 5, 2023
    ...Paul Chu Plaintiff and China Southern Airlines Company Limited dba China Southern Airlines Defendant 2023 BCSC 21 The Honourable Mr. Justice Verhoeven Docket: S1910486 Registry: Vancouver IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Place and Dates of Hearing: Vancouver, B.C. November 17, 18, 2......
  • Century 21 Canada Ltd Partnership v Real Estate Webmasters Inc.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 28, 2024
    ...find Mr. Pinneo or Mr. Kapoor are material witnesses in this application to strike: see Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at para. 87 In my view, REW has shown a lawful excuse for its non-compliance with the November 2022 Order. There was no intentional failure by......
  • Dove v Destiny Media Technologies Inc.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 15, 2023
    ...be willing to assist the party or is someone over whom the party has exclusive control: Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 at paras. 65 The plaintiff did not call SV to testify. No explanation was provided for this absence, although the plaintiff suggested vaguely ......
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  • 20 Key Developments In Canadian Labour And Employment Law In 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 9, 2024
    ...to Manufacture Just Cause for Termination Required to Pay over $200k in Damages In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of good fa......
  • British Columbia: Employer That Engaged In "Hardball Tactics" To Manufacture Just Cause For Termination Must Pay Over $200K In Damages
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 16, 2023
    ...by engaging in bad-faith and abusive conduct in the manner of the employee's dismissal. In Chu v China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......
  • Bad Employer Conduct ' 2023's Top 3 Most Scathing Canadian Employment Law Decisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 12, 2024
    ...of a costs award of this magnitude. #1 - Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21 (CanLII), the plaintiff employee (68 years old, with 8 years of full-time employment with the defendant) was awarded a reasonable notice pe......
  • Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q2 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 25, 2023
    ...Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner - Littler LLP In Chu v. China Southern Airlines Company Limited, 2023 BCSC 21, the court held that an employer that attempted to manufacture just cause for the termination of a vulnerable employee breached its duty of ......