According to our wrongful dismissal lawyer in Toronto, there is a growing list of decisions in the labour context that support an employer’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccination. Recently, another arbitrator has ruled in the employer’s favour with regard to...
What is the remedy for a retaliatory discharge due to an employee raising a health and safety issue? Thompson v. 580062 Ontario Inc. (Slainte Irish Gastropub) provides the answer. The Facts Ms. Haley Thompson – a restaurant employee – arrived early so she could eat...
If you’ve lost your job recently, it is strongly recommended to maintain a log of your efforts to find new employment. This could help you avoid the same fate as the Plaintiff from the recent Toy v. 0954516 BC Ltd., decision. Unfortunately, Mr. Toy did not mitigate...
In an unjust dismissal case, the presumptive remedy an adjudicator can award is reinstatement with back pay. However, under certain circumstances, the adjudicator may decide that returning the employee back to the workplace is unwise. Therefore, the award can be...
It is fair to assume that if one behaves poorly, their actions are more likely going to result in poor consequences. In the legal realm, courts can penalize parties for their bad behaviour with cost decisions. This was perfectly exemplified in the Gracias v. Dr. David...
