bad faith litigation tactics

Paying the price: Ontario court reminds employers to carefully consider their approach to litigation

September 17, 2018 Vey Willetts LLP Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

It is important for businesses to carefully consider their response to an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim.

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The fork in the road: after-acquired cause for dismissal

October 6, 2017 Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

In Canada, employers can dismiss employees in one of two ways: with cause or without cause. If an employer dismisses an employee without cause, and then later discovers that they had been stealing from the company for years, can they now allege just cause for dismissal?

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