Tag Archives: just cause

May 1, 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by torscher

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner released some materials this week dealing with Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), including a guide for businesses doing e-marketing: https://www.priv.gc.ca/resource/op-vpel/casl_guide_e.asp The Ontario Court of Appeal upholds a decision in which the trial judge found it would not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arbitration, bullying, CASL, constructive dismissal, dependent contractor, just cause, mitigation, suspension, unions, wrongful dismissal | Leave a comment

January 13, 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by torscher

Hicks Morley writes about changes to the federal holiday formula under the Canada Labour Code that will come into effect March 16, 2015: Effective March 16, 2015, significant reforms to the general holiday provisions of Part III of the Canada … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aggravated damages, Canada Labour Code, fraud, holiday pay, just cause, pot, workplace investigations | Leave a comment

January 6, 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by torscher

In an entry on this site on November 7, 2014, we I linked to a blog post by Stuart Rudner that, among other things, reviewed a case out of BC dealing with the alleged wrongful dismissal of a man named … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CASL, commissions, cumulative just cause, employment contract, just cause | Leave a comment

December 29, 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by torscher

In Fernandes v. Peel Educational, the Ontario Superior Court found that the employer did not have cause for termination and awarded a 12 month notice period. However, at the date of termination, the employee was completely disabled and the employer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged human rights, just cause, LTD, wrongful dismissal | Leave a comment

December 1, 2014

Posted on December 1, 2014 by torscher

The Calgary Herald picks up the story of the Syncrude manager fired for cause after a night of regrettable behaviour at a company function. The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the termination last month: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/albertas-top-court-upholds-oil-executive-firing-for-harassment http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2014/2014abca362/2014abca362.html HRM Online writes of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABCA, Annual Report, ASC, just cause, OIPC, prosecutorial discretion, prosecutorial misconduct, Syncrude, UFCW | Leave a comment

November 7, 2014

Posted on November 7, 2014 by torscher

In a blog post on First Reference, Stuart Rudner, author of “You’re Fired! Just Cause for Dismissal in Canada” (which is a book I keep on my shelf and I’m looking at it right now) talks about an interesting case … Continue reading →

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