All tagged Constructive Dismissal
This is the dark side of an inadequately funded $10-a-day daycare in Ontario; it frequently comes on the backs of childcare workers who are expected to work for substandard wages.
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While the circumstances described may be unfair, they are typically not illegal. In Ontario, employers are generally not prohibited by law from requiring employees to be on-call or from cancelling shifts on short notice without compensation, provided the employees are not obliged to remain at the workplace during this time.
The law recognizes that workplaces come with their share of frustrations. That said, it is illegal for an employer to subject an employee to a toxic (or poisoned) work environment.
Constructive dismissal can occur when an employer fundamentally changes the terms of employment, including by significantly reducing an employee’s hours of work or wages.
Does O. Reg. 228/20 prohibit employees from claiming constructive dismissal where their hours of work or their wages are significantly reduced?
