Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock
Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock
Termination Clauses: (Yet) Another One Bites the Dust
Whether a termination clause limits an employee’s entitlement to the Employment Standards Act minimum notice is a highly litigated topic in employment law.
Doug’s Top 5 Employment Law Stories of 2019
2019 has been a relatively good news year for Ontario employers. This blog discusses the top 5 employment law stories of the year.
Court of Appeal Allows Employee to Withdraw Seemingly Clear Resignation
Employees may retract their resignation, and if an employer does not accept it, they can be found to have wrongfully dismissed the employe
I Do Not Like Employee Handbooks. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
When speaking with a client about other terms of employment that can be included in an employment contract, I always ask whether the organization has an Employee Handbook.
Wrongful Dismissal Update: Alleging Just Cause is a Legal Minefield
A recent case, Headley v. City of Toronto, 2019 ONSC 4496, shows that alleging just cause for termination for a long-service employee can be a risky and costly strategy.