Most know the difference between “just cause” and “without cause”, and their implications for notice and severance. What if an employee’s misconduct is not quite severe enough to warrant dismissal? Can the employer provide the employee with less notice to account for that misconduct?
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In McLeod v. 1274458 Ontario Inc., the Superior Court of Justice determined that an employee who was incapable of working when he received notice of t Read More...
In Trinh v. CS Wind Canada Inc. the employer was ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in damages after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found the employe Read More...
Bracken v. Fort Erie (Town), a recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that quashed a trespassing charge against a self-described “citizen journalist Read More...
While employers in Ontario have a right to terminate their employees, there is also a requirement that the termination is done in good faith. I Read More...
Can an employee claim workplace discrimination against an employee from another company? According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) c Read More...
The Supreme Court recently affirmed the validity of perpetual contracts under Quebec law. In Uniprix inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé inc., the Co Read More...
In Ivic v. Lakovic, 2017 ONCA 446, a taxi driver was accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in the taxi. To what extent is the employer liable for Read More...