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Terminated Without a Straight Answer: Understanding Your Rights at Termination

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Termination of employment can present significant challenges and stress for both the employer and the employee. Regardless of your role in the process, it’s essential to understand your rights and obligations when it comes to ending an employment relationship. The duty of honesty in contractual performance, including employment contracts, was …

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A Guide to Understanding Constructive Dismissal in Ontario

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What is Constructive Dismissal?Employers do not always fire employees directly. Rather, they sometimes make significant changes to the terms of an employment contract or create a work environment so toxic or hostile that an employee is compelled to resign. This may constitute constructive dismissal. Not all changes to employment amount …