Ontario Court Rules that ESA Temporary Layoff may still Result in Constructive Dismissal
An Ontario Court has ruled in Bevilacqua v Gracious Living Corporation, 2016 ONSC 4127 that even in cases where an […]
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Sale of a Business is Not Constructive Dismissal
In the decision 2108805 Ontario Inc. v. Boulad[1] rendered on January 25, 2016, the Quebec Court of Appeal overruled the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
You Quit: Employee’s Claim of Constructive Dismissal Fails
On August 2, 2012, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued its judgment in the case of Danielisz v. Hercules Forwarding […]
Not Required to Mitigate With Demotion Post-Constructive Dismissal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its decision in Chandran v. National Bank, 2012 ONCA 205 upholding the trial […]
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 […]