In 2012 Facebook celebrated its billionth user – effectively, one in seven people on earth are now “connected” on Facebook, posting all aspects of their personal and professional lives for the world to read and view. The odds are good…
Business In Vancouver: Legal Matters – Issue 987 Column: “Employment Issues” – September 27, 2008 Written by: Robert Yeager How Criticizing Your Boss Becomes Just Cause: When does expressing in the workplace dissatisfaction with one’s boss turn into just cause…
Just cause What is just cause? According to Canadian courts, just cause is “serious employee misconduct during the employment relationship that strikes at the very root of the employment contract such that it can be said that the employment contract…
In the previous article regarding employee termination, it was explained that an employer has the right to fire someone at any time and for any reason. The catch is: if an employee termination occurs without just cause, the employer usually…
While violence at work is a serious matter, that does not mean that it always justifies an employee’s immediate dismissal for cause. Although a serious incident of physical aggression can sometimes be cause to dismiss an employee without notice, it…
The law provides employees a significant amount of protection in cases where employers claim just cause for dismissal. For one thing, the employee doesn’t have to disprove these allegations. It’s the employer who must provide evidence of just cause. Also,…