The Basics: What You Need to Know In Ontario, and pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) employees are entitled to notice of the termination of their employment or…
If an employee chooses to file a claim for wrongful dismissal or constructive dismissal against their former employer, a court will generally examine the efforts made by the former employee…
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“the court”) decision in Tagg Industries v. Rieder, serves as a sobering reminder of the high threshold employers must meet in order to terminate…
Employees in Canada who have their employment terminated are entitled to be provided with either notice of the termination of their employment or compensation in place of notice which will…
The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment can be a serious point of contention in a wrongful dismissal claim. How can an employer demonstrate…
Having your employment terminated can understandably be a stressful experience. This is particularly the case where an employee does not fully understand their legal rights. The Alberta Court of Queen’s…
Tribunal Finds Former Costco Employee Who Swore at Customer Was Appropriately Dismissed for Cause After a legal battle that has lasted almost two years, the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal…
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employer was within its rights to terminate an employee’s employment who had a cocaine addiction. The case involved Elk Valley Coal Corporation, a…
As employers in Canada know, and unlike many states in the United States of America, Canadian employment is not “at will”. When an employer terminates the employee here, the employee…
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