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
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.
A Disciplinary Record: Not Enough To Justify A Just Cause Termination
There is a high legal threshold to meet for just cause termination even when an employee has a history of non-compliance with company policies
Wrongful Dismissal Update: Recent Case Law Increases Legal Uncertainty
Recently, it has become increasingly difficult for employment lawyers to assess an employer’s potential legal liability in connection with an employee termination. The law is pretty straightforward but predicting how a judge will apply the law to a specific...Punitive Damages: Rare But Not Unheard Of
Although punitive damages are rare, the courts will not shy away from awarding them if the circumstances merit it.
Secretly Recording Your Boss: A Slippery Slope (Part 1)
One question I’ve been frequently asked is whether an employee can record a conversation with their supervisor, usually without the supervisor’s knowledge.