30 Aug Are Covid Layoffs Constructive Dismissals? Maybe, The Lawyer’s Daily (May 4, 2021)
Layoffs are spells of employees’ temporary unemployment at the employer’s instigation. Neither the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) nor common law confers upon the employer the right to a layoff. Consequently, a layoff is a contractual right. Absent an express or implied term in a...