Discipline and Dismissals - Articles & Videos

An employee dismissal creates a two-way street of obligations. The employer is required to provide the employee with reasonable notice…

The current economic climate, marked by tariffs, economic uncertainty, layoffs and restructuring, has understandably created concerns for many employers and employees.

Constructive dismissal is triggered when an employer makes substantial changes to fundamental terms of the employment relationship without having the right to make those changes, or without the employee’s consent.

Our 2024 Year in Review continues. We are in an HR Law Era where our courts remain concerned with the power imbalance in the employment relationship and will find ways to help employees.

Our HR Law Eras Tour “set list” takes us through 2024’s notable decisions and developments, with the goal of providing employers and employees with a map of the current landscape that allows them to navigate the challenges ahead.

There is a fairly widespread myth that dismissed employees are entitled to one month of notice per each year of service. However, there is no formula for calculating common law entitlements, and the length of reasonable notice that an employee is entitled to depends on many different factors, not just the length of service. In some cases, the entitlement can be far more than you might think.

Employment is a legal relationship. The good news is that this means you can protect yourself in the event of a layoff.

Employees who are induced, then subsequently dismissed, are entitled to an extended notice period, similar to how seasonal employment would extend a notice period.