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Just cause termination

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | < 1 Minutes Read February 16, 2021

Two new cases on just cause

In Murphy v Factors Labs (2020 BCPC 163) Burnett J., upheld the termination of a long service factory employee who refused to wear a "Bump Cap”

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / common law notice, Disciplinary measures, Dismissal, employment law, just cause, Just cause termination, notice period, reasonable notice, wrongful dismissal

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read January 12, 2021

Violating COVID-19 public health guidelines = Just cause

I have received many calls from employers asking what to do if an employee refuses to follow COVID-19 public health guidelines. In one case, an arbitrator upheld the discharge of a unionized employee who did not follow COVID public health guidelines.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Union Relations / COVID-19, employment law, just cause, just cause dismissal, Just cause termination, termination

By Achkar Law | 4 Minutes Read August 18, 2020

The intricacies of progressive discipline

disciplineProgressive discipline uses a progression of consequences that gradually increase in severity to deal with the employee’s continued failure to meet expectations. While progressive discipline signifies that the employer takes these issues seriously, it also demonstrates a fairness with the use of proportionality, where the conduct is weighed against severity. It also allows the employee the opportunity to understand their shortcomings along with repeated multiple opportunities to correct their behaviour.

Article by Achkar Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, just cause dismissal, Just cause termination, performance, progressive discipline

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