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The ESA and terminations – 101

Employers and human resources professionals are familiar with the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) and that it plays a role insetting out what an employee must receive at the time of termination. However, in our practice, we have noted several common areas where there is often confusion about the specific, sometimes technical, requirements of the ESA.

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Time theft: Employee ordered to repay employer

Recently, an accountant was ordered to repay her employer for engaging in time theft. In Besse v Reach CPA Inc., the employer submitted evidence via time-tracking software proving that the employee had engaged in time theft while working remotely.

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Employee’s time theft revealed by electronic monitoring

Although Ontario is the only province with mandatory electronic monitoring requirements for employers under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), British Columbia recently had an interesting wrongful dismissal case in which employee time theft, remote work, and electronic monitoring intersected.

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