I wrote a blog post this past August discussing the potential impact of Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments on wrongful dismissal damages. We looked specifically at the British Columbia Supreme Court’s decision in Hogan v 1187938 B.C. Ltd (“Hogan”),...
On September 7th, 2021, the Toronto Transit Commission announced its mandatory vaccination policy. According to this policy, employees or dependent contractor who have not had their COVID-19 vaccine would be placed on unpaid leave beginning November 21st. Those who...
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...
It is hard to imagine a time where a steady income is more important than when you are bringing a child into the world. Being fired is already a stressful experience. Being fired while pregnant makes everything much, much worse. Thankfully, it appears Ontario Courts...
Employers in Canada are bound under both federal and provincial legislation to provide reasonable notice or pay in lieu of notice to their employees for termination where there is no just cause for dismissal. From the time you sign your employment agreement until the...
