Constructive Dismissal
Privilege in workplace investigations: The “spectre of compelled disclosure”
Can employees be terminated “for any reason,” but not “at any time”?
British Columbia Supreme Court: Unpaid leave following refusal to comply with mandatory vaccination policy is not constructive dismissal
No answer yet: The Ontario Court of Appeal declines to determine whether an IDEL layoff amounts to constructive dismissal
Case Comment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26
Ontario Court Rules that ESA Temporary Layoff may still Result in Constructive Dismissal
Sale of a Business is Not Constructive Dismissal
SCC Says Suspension with Pay can Amount to Constructive Dismissal
A non-unionized employee on an indefinite suspension with pay successfully claimed that he was constructively dismissed by his employer and […]
Enforcing contracts: The importance of careful implementation
In the Ontario Divisional Court decision of Simpson v Global Warranty[1], the issue was the application of a specific termination […]
Sanity Prevails: The Tale of a 90% Reduction to a Punitive Damages Award
In the May 2014 Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the case of Boucher v. Wal-Mart, the $1,150,000 in punitive […]
HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions
Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]