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It’s easy to make a mistake when you’re not paying close attention. Two recent Ontario cases act as a cautionary tale for employers about the importance of paying close attention during terminations. This blog provides an overview of the two cases and offers some tips for employers so that they can avoid harmful mistakes of their own.
Since the onset of the pandemic, employers have been forced to adapt to the unique challenges associated with employee terminations. Terminations just seem harder this year. And it’s not just because of COVID-19. So, what’s weird about terminations in 2021?
In the recent Ontario Superior Court decision Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Master Andrew Graham found that an employee who claimed that a co-worker sexually harassed her could be granted intervener status at the co-worker’s trial for wrongful dismissal.