Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that False Allegations of Cause can be Costly!
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 employer and received a […]
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
Unfounded Allegations Against Dismissed Employees Can Be Costly
Dismissing an employee from their position can be one of the most challenging aspects of workplace management faced by employers.
Supreme Court Ruling Sets the Stage for Faster Wrongful Dismissal Actions by Employees
The past year has seen a significant rise in the number of wrongful dismissal actions that have been resolved following a motion for summary judgment, rather than a trial.