By Victoria Merritt. The world is online. Everyday interactions go viral and wreak havoc. Recent examples: Videos of a woman calling the police on a bird-watcher in Central Park and “debunking” COVID-19 myths were posted online, and resulted in an immediate backlash which included identifying the involved individuals’ employers and calling for consequences. In the […]
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Just Cause: Consider the Context
With contributions from Trevor Thomas, Lawyer. While the phrase “just cause” has become a part of the public lexicon (so much so that it has been used as the title of a popular action-adventure video game), the term actually has a specific legal meaning that few non-lawyers are fully familiar with. In fact, in our […]
Can I Fire an Employee for Past Misconduct? What Every Employer Needs to Know About Condonation
It is a fundamental principle of wrongful dismissal law that an employer must give a dismissed employee reasonable notice of termination, or provide her with severance pay in lieu of that notice. The exception to this rule occurs when the employer has “just cause” for dismissal – in such cases, the employer can fire the […]
