Just cause termination

Wrongful dismissal update: Judge upholds just cause termination for a 30 year employee who touched a co-workers buttock

February 11, 2020 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Training and Development, 0

After a 10 day trial, an Ontario judge recently concluded that touching a female’s buttock in the presence of four witnesses, who had conflicting versions of what happened, was just cause for termination for an employee with 30 years’ service who had a clean disciplinary record.

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Doug’s top 5 employment law stories of 2019

December 10, 2019 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

We have started the last month of 2019 and it is time for my annual top employment law stories of the year. 2019 has been a relatively good news year for Ontario employers.

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Just Cause – Workplace policies remain an important consideration in judicial decision making

August 14, 2018 Devan Marr Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Training and Development

Several factors worked against the employer in this case of just cause termination, but most significantly was the lack of robust written policies and procedures on discipline and proper employee training on harassment.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 2, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Repeal of CPP Social Insurance Numbers Regulations and amendments; whether less-than-ideal working conditions can result in a constructive dismissal circumstance; and an employee’s reinstatement after serious misconduct.

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Why bother with employment contracts?

October 14, 2016 Lisa Stam, Spring Law Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations

I had a client recently ask why he would bother going through the cost and efforts of doing up an employment contract, if he was going to have to fight with ex–employees’ lawyers and pay out a package in a without cause situation anyway. Good question.

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Arbitrator upholds just cause termination in part on negative Facebook post

August 11, 2016 Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Training and Development, Union Relations

Social media has become entrenched in our society and millions of employees use it on a daily basis. However, employees are warned that making negative comments about their employers on social media can have significant repercussions. Arbitrator Norm Jesin recently upheld a just cause termination, in part, because the Grievor had made negative comments about the employer on Facebook after his employment had been terminated.

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Crime at work: The sometimes criminal consequences of workplace misconduct

January 16, 2015 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Union Relations

Misconduct at work is typically met with discipline or, if particularly bad, perhaps dismissal. There are occasions, however, where employee misconduct will also merit criminal charges.

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Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

February 13, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the definition of family member for Alberta’s new compassionate care leave; when to amend a T4A; and the termination of an employee for offensive Facebook comments.

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