Court of Appeal Declines to Decide if a Temporary Layoff Can Constitute Constructive Dismissal
In the May of 2021 decision of Coutinho v. Ocular Health Centre, the Ontario Superior Court ruled a COVID-19-related temporary layoff deemed to be an Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) under the province’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) could constitute a constructive dismissal under the common law.
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario reminded employers that the days of locker-room banter in the workplace are over.
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
Working for Workers Act(s) – What Employers Need to Know
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