At common law, employers do not have a duty to investigate allegations of misconduct prior to dismissing an employee. However, having no duty to conduct investigations at common law does not necessarily mean that courts do not want to see those investigations taking...
Generally, the law provides some protection to employees when the employer wants to fire them. For example, the Ontario Employment Standards Act stipulates that most employees who have worked more than three months have the right to receive a minimum amount of notice,...
A constructive dismissal is where an employer makes a substantial change to the terms of an employee’s employment without the employee’s consent or demonstrates an intention to no longer be bound by the terms of the employment contract so that the employee has the...
Employees nowadays are worried about getting back to work, given the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic. They are afraid of catching the virus at the workplace and spreading it to their family and friends. Normally, your employer can expect you to come to work if your...
Employers cannot alter a fundamental term of your employment without first letting you know. If they do, they put themselves at the risk of being faced with a constructive dismissal lawsuit. An employee’s salary is a fundamental term of the employment relationship. If...
