Comments on: Laid-off or fired during COVID-19 in Ontario? Temporary layoffs may actually be constructive dismissal.

By: If IDEL has ended, you have been constructively dismissed - Hum Law Firm - Employment Lawyers Toronto

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:54:14 +0000

[…] employees believe incorrectly that their employer can place them on temporary leave. Generally, employers are not permitted to do so absent a specific term in the employment agreement permitting them to lay off employees. If your […]

By: I have been laid off or on IDEL (unpaid leave) since the initial wave of COVID-19 in March 2020. What should I do next? - Hum Law Firm - Employment Lawyers Toronto

Mon, 02 May 2022 16:15:51 +0000

By: My employer has placed me on indefinite unpaid leave and threatened to fire me without a severance package because I won’t get vaccinated. Can my employer do this? - Hum Law Firm - Employment Lawyers Toronto

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:06:18 +0000

[…] Some employers may try to claim they can lay you off pursuant to Ontario Regulation: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”). However, this tactic is risky, as many employees may have a constructive dismissal claim if they have been placed on IDEL. […]

By: Question: My employer has placed me on unpaid leave because I did not get a COVID-19 vaccination. What next? - Hum Law Firm - Employment Lawyers Toronto

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:54:41 +0000

[…] Under the common law, your employer does not have the right to lay you off or place you on unpaid leave. Unless you agree to the terms of a lay off, a unilateral layoff by your employer is a substantial ch… […]