It is March 2022. Every single covid restriction in Ontario will be lifted very soon. And with that, many employers have recalled some of their employees back to the office. Is this legal? Can an employer make an employee go back to the office? It largely depends on what the employment contract says. However, obviously, …
Constructive dismissal
Constructive dismissal permits an employee to stop working and demand termination pay (i.e. severance pay) or failing that sue for wrongful dismissal even though their employment was never terminated. In other words, a constructive dismissal gives an employee the right to quit their job and get a severance and employment insurance (EI). Normally an employee is not …