How Does Termination of Employment Work in Ontario? As employment lawyers, we generally advise our...
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Court Requires Employer to Moral Damages for Bad Conduct during Employee’s Termination
In the recent case called Teljeur v. Aurora Hotel Group, 2023 ONSC 1324, the Ontario Superior...
To Say or Not to Say: Should Employers Always Provide Employees the Reason for Termination?
Wrongful Dismissal Claims: Termination Without Cause, or Termination for Cause It is well known in Ontario employment law that an employer has a choice to terminate an employee's job either "for just cause" (good reason) or "without cause". In other words, an employer...
Thinking of Changing an Employment Contract? Don’t Forget Changed Substratum
Employee Promotions, Changed Substratum and Constructive Dismissal In any workplace context, employers generally have a need to maintain flexibility in order adapt to changing circumstances, economic conditions and workforce. Shortly after the Canadian economy began...
When it Comes to a Temporary Layoff, Employee’s Silence Does Not Always Equal Condonation
Does an Employee's Silence Always Amount to a Condonation of a Temporary Layoff? Ontario Court Says "No". In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that an employee's failure to object or speak up after his employer placed him on an unpaid temporary...