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When Can Your Employer Terminate You for Just Cause?

by Nicole Simes | Feb 14, 2017 | For Employees

When Can Your Employer Terminate You for Just Cause? “Just Cause” is a legal term that describes when employers can terminate employees without providing any notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice. In a 2016 decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a...

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer engages in malicious conduct?

by Nadia Halum | Nov 29, 2016 | For Employees

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer engages in malicious conduct? Did you know that judges will sometimes award punitive damages to an employee when an employer engages in malicious conduct? This blog summarises one such case. Morison v...

Court Says No Just Cause for Humane Society

by Nicole Simes | Nov 18, 2016 | For Employees

Court Says No Just Cause for Humane Society The courts have described just cause terminations as the “capital punishment” of employment law. If an employee is terminated for “just cause,” the employer is not obligated to pay the employee any termination or severance...

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer is wrong about your “just cause” termination?

by Nadia Halum | Oct 14, 2016 | For Employees

What kind of damages are you entitled to if an employer is wrong about your “just cause” termination? Generally speaking, an employer may terminate an employee as long as it provides the employee notice of termination. However, if an employer has ‘just cause’ for the...

When Can an Employer Terminate an Employee for Just Cause?

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 20, 2016 | For Employers

When Can an Employer Terminate an Employee for Just Cause? “Just Cause” is a legal term that describes when employers are justified in terminating an employee without providing the employee any notice of termination. In a recent decision, the Court found that a...

The Dreaded Performance Improvement Plan

by Nicole Simes | May 9, 2016 | For Employees

The Dreaded Performance Improvement Plan We often receive calls from employees who have received a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). This can be a stressful time and employees may feel worried about their employment future. Understanding the law about performance...

Is Being Drunk at a Work Conference Serious Misconduct?

by Nicole Simes | Mar 31, 2016 | For Employees

Is Being Drunk at a Work Conference Serious Misconduct? A recent court of appeal case in Australia found that an insurance company did not have cause when it terminated a broker for his drunken antics. The broker had attended drunk to a professional conference. He was...

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue?

by Nicole Simes | Feb 23, 2016 | For Employees

Should You See an Employment Lawyer About that Issue? We often receive calls from individuals wondering whether it is worth spending the money to see an employment lawyer. Sometimes this is because the employee has been fired and received a termination letter and the...

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