Can an Employer Rely on the Findings of a Criminal Trial in a Civil Action against one of its Employees? It depends!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] When an employee is convicted of a criminal offence, employers can be left wondering what to do.
Frustration of Contract May be Claimed by Employees, Triggering Statutory Payments
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]When an employee is on a long-term or indefinite medical leave of absence, many employers find themselves wondering what to do.
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019, Receives Royal Assent
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019—the most recent piece of legislation to modify employment and labour standards in Ontario—received Royal Assent
Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that False Allegations of Cause can be Costly!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld the trial court decision in Ruston v Keddco, [Ruston] which we initially blogged about here, sending a strong message to employers who make allegations of cause when dismissing their employees. Ruston involved an employee at an oil and petrochemical company who was dismissed by his […]