Employment Law Show: Ontario – S10 E55

Episode Summary

How do you prove termination for cause? Should you sign an employment contract? Employment Lawyer Chris Justice, an associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers those questions and more on the Employment Law Show. 

LISTEN BELOW to Ontario’s premiere radio show about employment law and workplace rights featuring the province’s leading employment lawyers. You can hear the show live, Mondays to Thursdays, on 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the hosts take calls from listeners and provide vital answers to employees and employers. 

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Show Notes

• Chris discusses terminations for cause: An older employee who had been employed for many years was terminated for cause as a result of off-duty conduct and an arrest. It is important to note that employers have to conduct a proper investigation in order to accurately prove termination for cause.
• An employer’s actions that can constitute a termination: In some situations, the actions or failure to properly follow ESA standards can lead to a termination despite the fact that an employer has not formally fired an employee; i.e. being placed on a temporary layoff, failing to rectify workplace harassment, changing the fundamental terms of employment.
• Asked to sign a new employment contract: Employment contracts typically contain terminology that protects the rights of the employer, such as a termination clause, or the ability to change the terms of an employee’s job unilaterally.

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