Employment Law Show: Ontario – S11 E22

Episode Summary

What constitutes a constructive dismissal? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, co-managing Partner and national practice leader at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers this question and more on the Employment Law Show.

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Show Notes

• An employer takes away an employee’s company vehicle: Employers do not have the ability to impose major changes to the terms of employment without an employee’s consent. A company vehicle that is of substantial value to an employee if removed, can be treated as constructive dismissal.
• Increase in work duties but not pay: Employees do not have to accept a new role if not originally outlined in their employment contract. A significant change cannot be imposed on an employee by an employer. Employees that are terminated as a result of refusing the change would still be owed their full severance entitlements.
• Promised bonus revoked by the employer: Employees that have been promised a bonus based on performance must be paid by their employer if they meet certain targets. A refusal to pay a bonus could be considered grounds for constructive dismissal.

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