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Court of Appeal Confirms Unenforceability of Termination Clauses in Dufault Appeal
On December 19th, 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Dufault v Ignace (Township), 2024 ONCA 915 where it upheld the invalidity of a termination clause that defined “cause” more broadly than the “wilful misconduct” threshold under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). In so doing, the Court of Appeal confirmed it would not be revisiting its 2020 decision in Waksdale, but refused to weigh in on the merits of other challenges which were successful at the lower Court.
Read moreOntario’s Public Sector Wage Restraint Legislation Comes into Force
This article examines whether Bill 124 applies to you, as well as the Act’s effects on various employers.
Read moreOntario Government Announces Work From Home Requirements For Employers
Government of Ontario released Regulations that require employers to ensure that persons performing work for their business or organization work remotely unless the nature of their work requires them to be on-site at the workplace.
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