Ontario severance pay: What if I am fired for cause? A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, 2022 ONCA 310, confirmed that where an employee is terminated on a “for cause” basis, the employer may be required to provide severance pay under the minimum standards set out […]
Layoffs during COVID will not result in constructive dismissal
Ontario Court rules temporary layoffs during COVID will not result in constructive dismissal As a response to the effects of the COVID pandemic in workplaces, the government of Ontario enacted changes to the Employment Standards Act. Under the new legislation, employees who were temporarily laid off during COVID, would not be considered constructively dismissed. Previously, […]
Constructive Dismissal A COVID Caselaw Update
As a result of the COVID pandemic, the government of Ontario modified the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to create a new form of leave, being the “Infectious Disease Emergency Leave”. The new regulations exempted employees who were temporarily laid off for reasons related to COVID, from eligibility to termination and severance pay. Instead, temporarily laid […]
