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termination for cause

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If the employer alleges just cause but fails to prove it, can they then rely on the not for cause clause?

In Humphrey v Mene (2021 ONSC 2539), the Employer first alleged just cause but withdrew the allegation before trial. The court found that the Employer had so mistreated the Plaintiff that their behaviour disentitled the Defendant from relying upon the Without Cause Termination Clause.

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When is a job considered abandoned?

With Ontario expected to lift the state-of-emergency shortly and the resumption of non-essential business operations, employers may begin to consider recalling employees who have been temporarily laid-off or placed on a deemed job-protected leave.

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Ontario judge delivers devastating blow to employers — Termination clause

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc. struck down a termination clause. This was not groundbreaking as this court has struck down a number of termination clauses in recent years.

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