Is it possible to quit a job without actually submitting a resignation letter? The answer is yes, as a recent Nova Scotia Labour Board ruling underscores. In that case, a …
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Top stories this week from HR Law Canada include: • Worker’s case that loss of truck amounted to constructive dismissal was ‘Ram tough’: Court • Newspaper GM had no obligation …
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Concrete plant GM was constructively dismissed when he was offered seasonal work as driver
If you’ve ever wondered what a clear-cut case of constructive dismissal looks like, you’ve come to the right place. The general manager of an Alberta concrete plant, earning $120,000 in …
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Executive chef didn’t have right recipe for constructive dismissal, rules B.C. Court
A chef at a remote back-country ski lodge in British Columbia was told not to come in to work and not talk to his team after returning from a medical …
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Asking for keys to company vehicle, return of cellphone not constructive dismissal in case involving HVAC technician: Ontario court
Asking an employee to hand company property back – including a cellphone and company-issued vehicle – did not amount to constructive dismissal in one case involving an Ontario employer. BT …
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Loblaw justified in suspending worker without pay who refused to wear mask during pandemic
Grocery giant Loblaw acted reasonably when it suspended a worker in Calgary without pay for refusing to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Alberta court has ruled. Nor …