Court Awards Wrongfully Dismissed Employee 24-Month Severance Package A significant issue that...
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Ontario Court Finds Employee Was Wrongfully Dismissed (Not an Independent Contractor)
A thorny issue in the area of employment law involves determining whether a worker is an employee...
Constructive Dismissals – Suspended Without Pay
Are you an employee who was recently suspended from your job without pay? Unfortunately, this is a situation some employees find themselves in these confusing situations and are unaware of their legal rights and options. To make matters worse, your employer may have...
Just Cause for Dismissal – Recent Case Example
In a recent case in Ontario employment law, Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited Group, the Ontario Court of Appeal explained the onerous standard on employers to prove "wilful misconduct" under the Employment Standards Act, while also making it clear that...
Employer’s Beware: Think Twice Before Making Unfounded Allegations of “Just Cause”
In a recent court case called Austin v. Kitsumkalum First Nation, a court penalized an employer for its conduct in responding to an employer's resignation. In particular, the court awarded the employee additional wrongful dismissal compensation (beyond a severance...