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Case Comment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26

By Jeff Bastien
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Employment Standards

Ontario Court Rules that ESA Temporary Layoff may still Result in Constructive Dismissal

By Matthew Curtis
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  • Employment Standards

Sale of a Business is Not Constructive Dismissal

By Marie-Noël Massicotte
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SCC Says Suspension with Pay can Amount to Constructive Dismissal

A non-unionized employee on an indefinite suspension with pay successfully claimed that he was constructively dismissed by his employer and […]

By Matthew Curtis
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  • Wrongful Dismissal

Enforcing contracts: The importance of careful implementation

In the Ontario Divisional Court decision of Simpson v Global Warranty[1], the issue was the application of a specific termination […]

By Benjamin Iscoe
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Sanity Prevails: The Tale of a 90% Reduction to a Punitive Damages Award

In the May 2014 Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the case of Boucher v. Wal-Mart, the $1,150,000 in punitive […]

By Catherine Coulter
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HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions

Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Constructive Dismissal
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Ontario Jury Awards Ex-Employee $1.4 Million for Mistreatment by Former Manager

In a cautionary tale for employers, a jury in Windsor, Ontario awarded $1.4 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart […]

By Blair McCreadie
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Boss’s “Stern Talk”, “No Nonsense” Style did Not Cause Constructive Dismissal

An Ontario judge has decided that an employee who resigned due to her boss’s stern talk and businesslike management style […]

By Adrian Miedema

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