Ken Krupat

May 13, 2015

Fired for Off-Duty Conduct: Should that hold up?

Can inappropriate off-duty conduct be used by an employer to dismiss an employee for just cause?  The answer is far from clear. By now, you have […]
April 23, 2015

Quick Justice? Bring a Summary Judgment Motion

The use of the summary judgment process is becoming more and more widespread in wrongful dismissal cases. In this post, I look at three recent decisions […]
March 24, 2015

Just Cause for Dismissal: Is One Incident Enough?

Is one incident of dishonesty just cause for dismissal?  What if it involves a long-serving employee?  This was the issue that was decided recently by the […]
February 18, 2015

Use of Summary Judgment Motions in Dismissal Cases

What are summary judgment motions?  Are they effective in wrongful dismissal cases?  A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Arnone v. Best Theratronics […]