After more than a year of approved remote work abroad, an employee was told to return in person or resign. An Ontario court ruled this constituted constructive dismissal—highlighting the need for clear written agreements around remote work expectations.
New amendments to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code require employers to develop a consolidated violence and harassment prevention policy. The changes simplify compliance, but failure to meet the new requirements by March 31 could lead to stop-work orders or fines of up to $10,000.
An Ontario court ruled that a veterinarian who refused to return to work after demanding a termination letter for a former client had resigned from her position, not been wrongfully or constructively dismissed. The court found that the employer had taken reasonable steps to ensure workplace safety, which negated claims of an unsafe work environment.