CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
A constructive dismissal may occur when an employer makes a significant change to a fundamental term or condition of an employee’s employment without the employee’s actual or implied consent.
For example, an employee may be constructively dismissed if the employer makes changes to the employee’s terms and conditions of employment that result in a significant reduction in salary or a significant negative change in such things as the employee’s work location, hours of work, authority, or position. Constructive dismissal may also include situations where an employer harasses or abuses an employee, or an employer gives an employee an ultimatum to “quit or be fired” and the employee resigns in response.
In Ontario, the employee would have to resign in response to the change within a reasonable period of time in order for the employer’s actions to be considered a termination of employment for purposes of the Employment Standards Act.
Constructive dismissal is a complex and difficult subject. For more information on constructive dismissal please contact the Employment Lawyers at ALG – ALEMI LAW GROUP.
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