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By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read January 13, 2014

Employer successfully proves dismissal for cause of long-service employee for false sick leave

It can be very difficult to establish cause for dismissal, particularly when the employee has lengthy service with the employer. However, on the right facts, it is possible to do so. MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership, 2013 NSSC 361, is a recent example of an employer that successfully proved at trial that it had dismissed an employee for cause.

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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read January 9, 2014

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with benefits coverage after the age of 65; employees’ future performance; and deductibility of pension benefits from termination pay.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / Absences, benefit entitlements, benefits coverage after the age of 65, canadian employment law, disabilities, dismissal without cause, Employee performance, employees’ future performance, employment law, HR Law, HRinfodesk, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, medical conditions, Newsletter, notice period, retirement age, termination pay

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read December 13, 2012

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most popular HRinfodesk articles this week deal with managing short-term absences, what's new for payroll 2013, and alleged termination for expressing religious and political views.

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