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termination for just cause

By Piccolo Heath LLP | 4 Minutes Read March 12, 2019

Harassers, empty your pockets and pay up! Including personal financial accountability for harassment in employment contracts – key considerations

In January, Variety reported about the new position of John Lasseter, the former Pixar head of animation who was the subject of a workplace harassment complaints from Pixar staffers.

Article by Piccolo Heath LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety / employment contract, employment law, harassment, harassment in the workplace, recruiting and hiring, sexual harassment, termination for just cause

By Stringer LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 5, 2015

Court rejects privilege claim and orders disclosure of investigators’ notes

An ever-evolving aspect of employment law jurisprudence concerns when an employer can shield documents and correspondence relating to a workplace investigation from a former employee who has commenced wrongful dismissal litigation. A recent Superior Court of Ontario decision fell against the employer on this issue.

Article by Stringer LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / disclosure of investigators’ notes, documents that may be sensitive or considered confidential, email was privileged, employment law, physical altercation while on company property, privilege claim, termination for just cause, workplace investigation, wrongful dismissal

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 5 Minutes Read June 26, 2014

Employee who lied about ability to work justly fired

An Ontario labour arbitrator upheld an employee's termination for just cause after the employer learned that the employee faked the severity of her injury and ability to perform work for over five years. The arbitrator found that the employer was justified in terminating the employee for just cause because the actions of the employee went to the heart of the employment relationship.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / ability to perform work, accommodation, accommodation needs, accommodation process, Disability, disciplinary record, duty to accommodate, Employee dishonesty, Employee who lied about ability to work, employment law, employment relationship, grievance, human rights code, Labour Law, termination, termination for just cause, union

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