A very recent Ontario case considered the effect of the changes to the Employment Standards Act brought about by Covid. The court ruled that these changes meant that a business would not be in trouble with the Ministry for commencing a Covid lay off, but that the changes to the Employment Standards Act did not protect the employer from a constructive dismissal court claim. Get ready for an avalanche of constructive dismissal cases hitting the courts.
Advice for employers in wrongful dismissal or constructive dismissal cases
June 23, 2025
Large law firms are generally quite expensive. When an employer hires a large law firm to defend a wrongful dismissal