Employees Refuse to Return to Work Over COVID-19 Concerns
There have been instances where employees have refused to return to work over Covid-19 concerns. Their refusal to continue working during the pandemic is based on the lack of safety …
Lockdown Terminations: Cineplex Laid Off 6,000 Part-Time Workers
Cineplex laid off 6,000 part-time employees temporarily in Ontario and Quebec last week. Approximately 5,000 of those jobs were in Ontario establishments. The company cited new enhanced COVID-19 restrictions as …
Vaccination and Terminations in Federally Regulated Workplaces
If you are an employee working in a provincially regulated workplace, absent discrimination upon illness or religious grounds, an employer may provide an employee severance for refusal to become vaccinated. …
Is a Conflict of Interest Cause for Dismissal?
Being involved in a conflict of interest within an employment relation is grounds for dismissal. This is because an employee has an implied duty of loyalty and good faith when …
Is There a Standard Formula for Common Law Notice
Employment law entitlements are bare minimum guarantees. If not subject to a termination clause that limits termination pay to statutory entitlements, then employees are owed common law notice. Common law …
Frustration of Contract and Long Term Disability Benefits
Employers should be familiar with the concept of frustrated contracts in employment law. Frustration considers what the parties (employer and employee) could reasonably contemplate at the time the employment agreement …
Can an employer impose a longer probationary period than 3 months?
It is common knowledge for employment probationary periods to last for three months from the commencement of the employment relation. Under minimal standards employment law (for example, the Employment Standards …
Can a Non-Payment of a Bonus Trigger Constructive Dismissal?
In the case of bonus pay, would a disagreement over the entitlement, and subsequently a non-payment, be enough for an employee to claim constructive dismissal? When an employer changes an …
Can an Employer Terminate an Employee Charged But Not Yet Convicted of a Criminal Offence?
An employer may be concerned about damaging their reputation by continuing to employ an individual that has been charged with a criminal offence. This may especially be the case if …
Employers beware of ‘Dependent’ Contractors
When an employer decides to hire for their business, they can recruit employees, independent contractors or dependent contractors. Distinguishing the difference can be difficult, and noting the significant advantages and …
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