We have received a number of inquiries from individuals who have been temporarily laid off as a result of the economic impact of the pandemic. Generally speaking, a temporary layoff...

The workplace in Ontario is highly regulated and guided by the overarching principles of protecting and enforcing employee’s rights....

APPROPRIATE NOTICE AND THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Except where there is a contract with a specific term to the contrary, an employee is entitled to reasonable notice of his or her...

It is difficult enough for an individual to be suddenly told that his or her employment has come to an end. It is doubly so when the employer informs the...

Can an employee who comes to work intoxicated, be terminated for cause and be denied damages for wrongful dismissal? Except where the employee is suffering from alcoholism, the answer may...

Article No. 15 JUST CAUSE – “DISHONESTY” “Dishonesty” encompasses not only theft or fraud but any form of untrustworthy conduct. Just cause based on dishonesty may arise whether the conduct...

Article No. 14 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT PAYMENTS AND COMMON LAW DAMAGES — WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Termination can be one of the most traumatic experiences in one’s life. An added...

Being terminated can be one of the most traumatic experiences in one’s life. In the normal course, and when cause is not alleged, the legal issue to be resolved is...

JUST CAUSE – POOR PERFORMANCE There are various types of conduct or misconduct which may give rise to cause for termination.  In the event that cause is proven, an employee...