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Constructive Discharge
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Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
How to Avoid Constructive Dismissals
Now, more than ever, businesses are modifying and evolving in order to keep up with changes in social and industry trends, work environments, office locations, and the economy. Generally, your…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Sexual harassment not severable from constructive dismissal claim: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Harassment occurred more than two years before lawsuit, but termination of employment more recent
Achkar Law Blog
Is Your Boss Guilty Of ‘Quiet Firing’?
Quiet Firing is the new trend that has gotten everyone’s attention since a viral video on TikTok in which the term “quiet quitting” was used. This is a term coined…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
How Long Can an Employee Dispute Compensation Changes?
In the recent Court of Appeal decision in Kosteckyj v. Paramount Resources Ltd. 2022 ABCA 230 (CanLII), the court considered the possibility that specific timelines could be imposed on employees…
Rudner Law Blog
Benke v Loblaw: Unpaid Leave for Refusing to Follow Mask Policy Was Not a Constructive Dismissal
By Nadia Zaman
Hi everyone I’m Nadia Zaman, associate at Rudner Law and today I will talk about a recent Alberta decision in which the court found that an employer did not…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 18, 2022 – JULY 22, 2022)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good evening. It was another busy week for the Court of Appeal of Ontario. Here are this week’s…
Stacey R. Ball Blog
One Unlikely Story, One Voluntary Resignation
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the possibility of employees rescinding, or “taking back”, their resignations. Much of that discussion focused on what makes a resignation valid. In a…
Achkar Law Blog
What Happens When An Employee is Demoted?
Demotion And Changes To Compensation The relationship between an employer and employee is governed by an employment agreement. An employment agreement is a contract that outlines the terms and…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Employers back to ‘wait-and-see’ mode with constructive dismissal and pandemic leaves
With May 12 ruling providing no answers, how should employers proceed?
Achkar Law Blog
What qualifies as constructive dismissal?
Most job contracts, if they have no definite end date, can be terminate at any point by the employer, provide that one of two things is given to the employee:…