How to Determine Whether an Employee Has Resigned
April 24, 2023 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
If an employee resigns from their employment, they voluntarily leave their position. In contrast, if an employee is terminated… Read More
Constructive Dismissal, Termination for Cause or Resignation?
December 12, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Many legal concepts in employment law appear distinct and separate, such as constructive dismissal, termination for cause and… Read More
Your Employer has Been Acquired – Can This Lead to Constructive Dismissal?
September 27, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Under the common law, a court can find that an employee was constructively dismissed in two circumstances – when there has… Read More
Questions Remain Around Constructive Dismissal in Ontario
June 8, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Under the common law, a court can find an employee was constructively dismissed when there has been a substantial change in… Read More
Can the WSIB Bar an Employee from Filing a Civil Dismissal Claim?
September 24, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
When an employee is injured at work, claims often proceed by way of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Once… Read More
Client Update: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave in Ontario
June 18, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario Extends Infectious Disease Emergency Leave to September 25, 2021 The Government of Ontario announced that the Infectious Disease Emergency… Read More
Large Damage Award Upheld in Constructive Dismissal Case
February 18, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employers in Ontario must be careful to avoid terminating employees through constructive dismissal. Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer… Read More
Ontario’s Changes Regarding Layoffs Due to COVID, Explained
June 5, 2020 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
As of June 3rd, the Ontario Legislature voted to extend the province’s state of emergency order by four weeks, to… Read More
Constructive Dismissal & Post-Dismissal Evidence
December 13, 2019 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Constructive dismissal cases are always a challenge, as this cause of action requires, or may require, that a person… Read More
Demotion After Years of Good Service Deemed Constructive Dismissal
July 26, 2017 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a story that gained wide national attention, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a… Read More