Topic
Constructive Discharge
200 published works
Employee Rights Blog
What Is Constructive Dismissal in Ontario? Your Rights When Your Job Changes
By Leo
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer does not expressly fire an employee but changes or repudiates the employment relationship so fundamentally that the law treats the employee as dismissed. The…
Achkar Law Blog
When a New Employment Clause Turns Into a Constructive Dismissal Claim
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Achkar Law Blog
Anderson v British Columbia: Can a Regulation Deem Just Cause?
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Achkar Law Blog
Windsor Assembly Idled Again: Layoff Rights for Non-Union Workers
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Employee Rights Blog
Layoff vs. Termination in Ontario: What Employees Need to Know
By Leo
Employers often use “layoff,” “restructuring,” “position elimination” and “termination” interchangeably. Ontario law does not. A temporary layoff can leave the employment relationship legally continuing for Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) purposes, while…
Duane Morris and Selvam
The Twelve ECT Cases of 2026: Five Golden Rules
By Duane Morris, Selvam
By Leonard LohKey Takeaway: In 2026, Singapore’s Employment Claims Tribunal published its first-ever written decisions: twelve in all to-date. Like the five golden rings in the famous Christmas carol, five…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Ontario Court of Appeal Ruling Clarifies Frustration Defence and Work Tool Damages
Quick Hits In Hill v. 1359768 Ontario Inc. (B&B Towing) (2026 ONCA 577), the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously held that a trial judge did not err in finding that…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
What Is Constructive Dismissal, and How Do You Run Your Business Without Triggering It
Constructive dismissal arises when an employer makes a significant change to an employee’s terms of employment without their consent. Even where the employee hasn’t been expressly terminated, the law may…
Achkar Law Blog
Hill v. B&B Towing: Frustration and Notice Damages
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Employee Rights Blog
Should You Keep Working If You Think You Have Been Constructively Dismissed in Ontario?
A serious workplace change can force an employee into a difficult legal position. Resigning immediately may allow the employer to characterize the departure as voluntary. Continuing to work without objection may support…