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Employers are often faced with difficulty demonstrating sufficient justification amounting to cause for dismissal. However, in a recent case an emp...
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By Susan Crawford
Most employers are well aware of the importance and value of employment contracts, particularly for the purpose of limiting the obligation to provi...
The Ontario Court of Appeal decision in GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth and the trial decision that preceded it have found that “key employees”...
By Mike MacLellan
Employers have long grappled with the issue of how to properly discipline a long-service employee for an apparently isolated, but severe, incident ...
An Ontario judge recently found that an employee was not dismissed for cause after he struck a co-worker in violation of the employer’s workp...
On November 7, 2011, the Ontario Divisional Court considered the issue of whether an employer is able to argue frustration of contract when an empl...
By Kelsey Orth
You may recall CCP reporting on a decision of the Superior Court of Justice last year that awarded a wrongfully dismissed employee compensation for...
In the absence of legal just cause for dismissal, or a written employment agreement with a specific termination provision, implied in every contrac...
On December 5, 2011, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“OCA”) released its much-anticipated decision in Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc...
Earlier this week the Ontario Court of Appeal released its much-anticipated decision in Jones v. Tsige (“Jones”), recognizing, for the ...
2011 saw a number of important decisions and legislative changes in the area of labour and employment law. Over the course of the...
Hosting a holiday party for your employees is a great way to thank them for their hard work throughout the year. However, before you decide to make...
Unlike other professional relationships, communications between a solicitor and client made for the purpose of providing legal advice or to assist ...
The decisions of Rutherford v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and Adjemian v. Brook Crompton North America highlight when it is appropriate to bring...
At our recent CCP Labour and Employment Law Forum, the use of social media in the workplace was a real hot-button issue. Indeed, with the per...
A progressive discipline approach is a common practice used by employers to correct negative behaviour. It is a system where disciplinary penalties...
Bowes v. Goss Power Products confirms that a written employment agreement with a defined notice period does not relieve a dismissed employee of the...
For employers across all industries, the question of whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor can have significant consequences....
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision provides employers with some reminders regarding the dismissal of employees for cause. The deci...
Employers often make a calculated gamble when dismissing employees with notice by providing only the employee’s Employment Standards Act (&ld...
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