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Dismissing an employee for cause – are reasons required?
Send to KindleAn employer can always dismiss an employee for just cause, arising from a broad range of circumstances, from criminal conduct to violations of employer policy. However, dismissals...
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Does an employee have the common law right to procedural fairness in the...
Send to KindleImage: www.happyworker.comIt is assumed by most H.R. professionals that employees are entitled to procedural fairness and, in particular, to be advised as to the reasons for dismissal...
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Termination of a probationary employee was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory
Send to KindleThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court just quashed the grievance settlement board’s decision that a probationary employee’s termination was arbitrary and discriminatory...
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Duty to fairly and thoroughly investigate alleged misconduct before taking...
Send to KindleOne aspect of the law relating to termination of employment that has developed in recent years is the obligation of an employer to fairly and thoroughly investigate alleged misconduct...
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Employers may be able to rely upon after-acquired cause
Send to KindleAlthough I have been known to reassure employers that “just cause is not a lost cause”, it is fair to say that the threshold for establishing that summary dismissal is warranted is a...
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