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,
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