Ontario Court Rules that Dismissal “At Any Time and For Any Reason” Termination Clause is Unenforceable

by | Dec 5, 2025 | Articles, Employment Standards, Just Cause Dismissal

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court, Chan v. NYX Capital Corp., 2025 ONSC 4561, has affirmed that a termination clause which allows termination “at any time and for any reason” is unenforceable. The ruling aligns with the Court’s prior decisions in...

Romantic Saga at RBC Results in $50 Million Lawsuit

by JPAK | Sep 6, 2024 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Workplace Investigations, Wrongful Dismissal

RBC’s former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RBC, Nadine Ahn, filed a lawsuit against the Bank after she was terminated for cause. The Bank accused her of having an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate (Mr. Ken Mason) and abusing her position to...

Ontario Court Orders Employee Complaints to be Produced Unredacted

by JPAK | Jul 17, 2024 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal

The case of Jarvis v The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2023 ONSC 3853 has upheld that where documents are incorporated by reference in a pleading, they must be unredacted unless the redaction is permitted by the court. This means names of complainants, other employees...

Court finds Sexual Harassment Insufficient to Justify termination

by Elizabeth McConkey | May 29, 2024 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal

In Cho v Café La Foret Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1560 the Court found that an employee (Mr. Cho) did sexually harass a subordinate (Ms. Lee), but that his conduct was not severe enough to warrant termination. Not only did the Court award Mr. Cho 5 months’ pay in lieu of notice...

Bad Faith Damages for Employer Misconduct

by JPAK | Jan 30, 2023 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Workplace Investigations, Wrongful Dismissal

Court Awards $50,000 in Bad Faith Damages for Employer Conduct In Rutledge v Markhaven Inc., 2022 ONSC 3183, the Ontario Superior Court reiterated the importance of employers acting in a good faith manner when conducting investigations. In this case Justice Dow...

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by ad886ab0_admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal

Secretly Recorded Conversations in the Workplace With the prevalence of smartphones in the workplace, it is more and more common for employees to use their mobile devices to secretly record conversations with their co-workers or supervisors. But is it legal to...