Deciphering Just Cause: Insights from a Landmark Case
What constitutes “just cause” in employment law? Just cause is widely known as the “capital punishment” of employment law, and it shows from the high threshold required to prove it. …
Termination for ‘Just Cause’ vs. ‘Wilful Misconduct’
‘Just Cause’ vs. ‘Wilful Misconduct’ termination? A just cause termination occurs when an employer fires an employee due to serious misconduct such as theft, fraud, insubordination, or dishonesty. The employee’s …
Unjust Dismissal & Adjudication Under the CLC
Just cause may be established by a progressive discipline (verbal warning, written warning and then termination, for example), or for a single incident of misconduct. For a single act, the …
Can Just Cause for Termination Be Relied Upon After Dismissal?
Just cause means that an employee has engaged in misconduct so severe that the employer can choose to immediately terminate the employee. When an employer dismisses an employee for ‘just …
Be Careful How You Correspond with Managers
Often, employees will draft letters to employers protesting a job change or explaining a particular action. Some of the more “careful” ones will have lawyers do this for them, but …
Ex OLG exec gets $750,000 wrongful dismissal settlement
Kelly McDougald, the ex CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp has reportedly settled her wrongful dismissal case against the Ontario Government for approximately $750,000.00, according to a Toronto …