Ontario Decision Strikes Down Dismissal for Cause for an Employer’s Failure to Investigate Allegations of Employee Misconduct
A recent Ontario decision reminds employers of the importance of conducting a fair and fulsome investigation into employee misconduct before imposing discipline or dismissing the offending employee for cause, as failure to do so may expose them to costly legal claims. In Czerniawski v Corma Inc. [Czerniawski], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) […]
Termination for Off-Duty Misconduct Part 1: The Basics
In the age of social media and perpetual digital interconnectedness, incidents of employee off-duty misconduct are increasingly making their way back to employers.
Just Cause Is a High Threshold – But Certain Conduct Will Clearly Amount to Cause for Dismissal
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Dunsmuir v Royal Group Inc. [Dunsmuir], provides an example of the level of employee misconduct