The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in his terms and conditions of employment had not condoned the change and could claim damages for constructive dismissal. Read more about this surprising decision and key lessons for employers to learn in our Latest Update.
Parador Support / About Author
Related Posts
Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz (Demo)
Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz
21 Jul 2008
Specific Termination Provision Upheld After Sale of Business (Demo)
When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…
08 May 2013
The Enemy Within: Protecting Your Business and Confidential Information from Departing Employees (Demo)
Don’t miss our May 16 Webinar:
11 Apr 2011
Workers can Simultaneously Receive WSIB LOE Benefits and ESA Termination Pay (Demo)
A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…
24 Apr 2014
“Rocket Docket” to Summary Judgment in “Without Cause” Wrongful Dismissal Cases
An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…
26 Jul 2013
Generous termination clauses: Think twice before making promises (Demo)
Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…
28 Apr 2017
Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young (Demo)
Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young
17 Oct 2011
Terra Firma No More: Supreme Court Changes the Ground Rules on Contracts
By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …
29 Sep 2014
201701 Quarterly HR Law Webinar 01: Use of Discipline Records for Just Cause
Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause
11 Sep 2021
New Year’s Hangover: The Curious Case of the 27 Paycheque Year
The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…
07 Jan 2015
Will this Ever End? Managing Return to Work in the Fourth Wave
Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…
24 Aug 2021
A wrongful dismissal time warp – When is two years really six?
Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…
24 Dec 2019
Director sentenced to jail time for failure to pay wages under the ESA
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…
19 Nov 2012
2014 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 4: AODA Enforcement Update
Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
14 Oct 2014
Divisional Court Quashes WSIAT Stress Decision and Allows Constructive Dismissal Case to Proceed (Demo)
By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…
17 Sep 2021