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Does Unpaid IDEL Trigger a Constructive Dismissal? Court Declines to Answer

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:29 +0000

In a recent case, Taylor v. Hanley Hospitality Inc., 2022 ONCA 376, both lawyers asked a three judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) to decide whether a law which allows an employer to force an employee to take an unpaid leave under the ESA’s IDEL regulation, which is in effect during the COVID pandemic, is NOT a constructive dismissal under the ESA, nevertheless is still a constructive…

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Constructive Dismissal and Covid-19

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:32:40 +0000

Constructive Dismissal and Covid-19 Over the past few months, we have received many questions from concerned employees about changes to their jobs and constructive dismissal. Some have experienced reductions in hours, others have had their pay cut, others are being asked to complete new or different tasks. Everyone, however, has the same question. Do I have a legal case because of these…

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Judge Awards Employee 30 Months’ Termination Pay

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 19:25:13 +0000

If your employment is terminated after more than 30 years service, then you may be entitled to at least 30 months’ termination pay. This result happened in a recent case. The Facts Mr. Dawe was terminated without just cause after 37 years service when he was 62 years old. As is normally the case, his employer, Equitable Life Insurance, provided him with no notice of termination.

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