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Just cause termination

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read February 11, 2020

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

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.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Payroll / #MeToo movement, employment law, harassment in the workplace, just cause, Just cause termination, sexual harassment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read December 10, 2019

Doug’s top 5 employment law stories of 2019

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.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / aggravated damages, employment law, Just cause termination, reasonable notice period at common law, termination clauses, variable compensation

By Devan Marr | 4 Minutes Read August 14, 2018

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

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.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Payroll / employee training, harassment, just cause dismissal, Just cause termination, sexual harassment, termination, workplace policies

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