“CannonDesign maintains the right to terminate your employment at any time and without notice or payment in lieu thereof, if you engage in conduct that constitutes just cause for summary dismissal.”
In Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture, Justice Dunphy
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Human Rights and Vaccines: The Ontario Human Rights Commission Weighs In
As of September 22, 2021, the Ontario government is requiring individuals to prove they are fully vaccinated in order to access certain businesses and public settings. These public settings include concert venues, movie theatres, convention centers, restaurants, nightclubs and casinos,…
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Mandatory Mask Policies – Not a Violation of Human Rights?
As of September 2021, our country is continuing to slowly reopen. As part of that slow reopening, we have seen a number of policies enacted that have sparked controversy and have been met with mixed reactions. Among those policies are…
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Reference Letters and Employer Risk
It is common for those who are leaving their jobs and seeking new employment to ask their former employer to provide a reference letter. Ideally, these letters will set out their strengths, qualifications and experience in the former position to…
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Your Rights in Ontario: Vacation Time and Vacation Pay
I Need a Vacation! What Are My Rights?
Everybody needs a break once in a while. Maybe work is just getting to be too much, or maybe the weather is too great to pass up. Whatever your reason for having…
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Age Discrimination at Work
Age discrimination, otherwise referred to as ageism, can arise in a number of ways in the workplace. Ageism arises wherever an employee or potential employee is treated differently or unfairly because of their age. For younger persons, this may arise…
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Wrongful Resignations
It is generally well understood that an employer ordinarily cannot fire you without providing you with either reasonable notice or severance pay. But, did you know the law applies a similar obligation on employees? As it turns out, there is…
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Workplace Romance: Cause for Dismissal?
Commonly, our workplaces become the places where we spend most of our time. The majority of our day is spent working alongside our various co-workers. Inevitably, this time together creates bonds between you and your co-workers. Sometimes, those bonds extend…
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What’s the Difference: Aggravated and Punitive Damages
Apart from receiving damages for wrongful dismissal, a dismissed employee also stands to benefit where aggravated and punitive damages are awarded against the employer. This is relatively rare, but it does happen.
In a recent decision by the British…
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An Employer’s Failure to Act in “Good Faith” May Invalidate Lawful Termination Clauses
An employee who is terminated without cause from their job is generally entitled to receive either reasonable working notice or pay in lieu of notice. Often, employment agreements will contain provisions specifying exactly how much notice or pay is required.…
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