From RTO to AI-driven changes, employer missteps can lead to costly constructive dismissal claims, say experts ...

Accusations of constructive dismissal are something most leaders and managers wish to avoid. A successful constructive dismissal claim means that you have been in breach of an employment contract and ...

Is your company quietly firing you without actually letting you go? Quiet firing, forced resignation, and constructive ...

Constructive dismissals are normally unpleasant experiences for both employers and employees – and can lead to costly constructive dismissal claims that can negatively impact an organization’s ...

What is the definition of constructive dismissal? Constructive dismissal occurs where an employee terminates their employment in response to their employer’s treatment of them. Although there has been ...

If you enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, consider its predecessor, released in South Africa in 1986. That year, we not only imported an iconic movie into our popular culture but also the concept of ...

I was already thinking of quitting my job when my department was restructured. I’ve ended up in a different role that actually has fewer responsibilities but with the same pay as I had before. It’s an ...

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently came to our collective assistance by finally clarifying whether an employer may take termination steps against an employee where the employee resigned. In ...

A recent decision from the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) highlights the importance of context in assessing if an employer’s actions amount to constructive dismissal. The case, ...

It was reported in the NewsDay issue of January 13, 2011 that a dairy company had been ordered to compensate a former employee to the tune of $82 000 for constructive dismissal. The former employee ...

Following a recent decision of the Supreme Court, the forced resignation of an employee, i.e., being pushed to resign from work due to a hostile work environment, may be described as constructive ...