The appellant employee was wrongfully dismissed and obtained a judgment against his paymaster company.
However, the company had ceased operations and had no assets due to a corporate reorganization.
The employee counterclaimed against the related companies and their directors, arguing they were common employers and seeking an oppression remedy.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that the highly integrated group of companies functioned as a single unit and were common employers.
The Court also granted an oppression remedy against the directors personally, finding that their decision to terminate the paymaster company's operations without leaving a reserve for the employee's pending claim was unfairly prejudicial.
