Creative advertising Ltd. employed Igor as a copy design editor for many years. The work was very stressful, but Igor enjoyed the work, as it required a great deal of originality and creativity on his part. In particular, he enjoyed the 'presentation to clients' aspect of his job, as it gave him the opportunity to explain his work to clients, and the results he expected from it in terms of product sales.

Unfortunately for Igor, at age 49 he suffered a stroke which left him with a serious speech defect, but otherwise unaffected. The stroke made verbal communication with clients impossible., but he was still able to carry on with his creative work. His employer, however, decided that Igor's services were no longer necessary, and gave Igor notice of termination along with a cheque equivalent to six months' salary.

Discuss the issues raised in this case, and advise Igor of his option.

You will examine the ideas of dismissal (just or wrongful), the rights of the employee and the duties of an employer, and remedies available to them.