Since the conduct was not malicious no punitive damages were awarded, but McFarlane was awarded $40,000 in moral damages, ...

Two recent constructive dismissal tribunal cases illustrate the need for employers to be highly vigilant around workplace behaviour and to address grievances promptly. Nick Hurley and Erin Hughes at ...

The employer defended against the claim, arguing that the worker had voluntarily resigned and was not dismissed. The company ...

“The reason it's not allowed for — unless it's in the contract — is because if you change a substantial term of someone's ...

"Employers cannot impose temporary layoffs unless the employee has explicitly agreed to that possibility in the employment contract - just simply notifying an employee that they are laid off, even ...

That is why you see so few law firms taking constructive dismissal cases on a contingency basis, as there is just too great a risk that the employee will lose and gain nothing. Whether a worker has ...

NEWS Former McCarthy Tétrault Partner Wins Unfair-Dismissal Case The firm failed to convince a U.K. Employment Tribunal that it fired Allan Reason because it didn’t have enough disputes work.

The court’s recognition of the concept of constructive illegal dismissal sends a strong message to employers who may be inclined to do something similar to what the employer in this case did.

"The People's approach effectively amounts to an abandonment of the prosecution because it compels dismissal of this action and potentially hundreds of other misdemeanor cases," the justices wrote.

The move came after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Donald Trump.

Dismissal of Eric Adams Case Represents Departure for DOJ U-turn sends shock waves through U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, known for its independence from Justice Department By Sadie Gurman , ...

The court’s recognition of the concept of constructive illegal dismissal sends a strong message to employers who may be inclined to do something similar to what the employer in this case did.