In the recent case called Teljeur v. Aurora Hotel Group, 2023 ONSC 1324, the Ontario Superior Court decision provides an important reminder for employers about always acting with fairly and properly when terminating employees, to avoid having to pay employees moral damages in addition to a severance
Changes to Canada Labour Code Employment Rules
The Canadian government recently announced some changes to the Canada Labour Code that will affect all federally-regulated employees. Under Regulation SOR/2023-180 related to the Canada Labour Code, there will be certain exemptions for specific categories of employees for companies in sectors
New Employment Law Rules for Federally-Regulated Employers and Employees – Canada Labour Code
Recently, the federal government significantly updated the Canada Labour Code, which brings it more in line with (and even exceeds) some of the employment law requirements set out in the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000. Most importantly, the new employment standards involves an increase in
Duty to Mitigate in Wrongful Dismissal Cases
Under Ontario employment law, an employee who is wrongfully dismissed by their employer is entitled to be put in the same position he or she would have been if had the employer fulfilled their obligations under employment contract. In other words, an employee in a wrongful dismissal claim is
Constructive Dismissal Claims in Ontario Employment Law
In employment law, employees facing a significant change to their job may be able to pursue a constructive dismissal claim against their employer. How does an employee succeed on a constructive dismissal claim? The Supreme Court of Canada in a case called Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid
LTD Disability Benefits for Employees
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Benefits in Ontario LTD is a a form of income replacement that employees can receive if they are disabled due to injury. Employees purchase disability insurance personally, but quite often it is provided by employers through health insurance benefits (such as with Sun
When Discrimination is a Factor in a Wrongful Dismissal Claim
In Luckman v. Bell Canada, 2022 CHRT 18, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT“) ordered the employer, Bell Canada (“Bell“) to pay more than $120,000 in monetary compensation to a former employee in connection with his discriminatory termination of employment. Among other things, CHRT held that
Is a Pay Cut a Constructive Dismissal?
What is a Constructive Dismissal in Ontario Employment Law? A constructive dismissal claim occurs when an employee complains about a significant unilateral change made by an employer to the terms and conditions of their employment contract. Specifically, it involves an employee arguing that an