You're fired!: just cause for dismissal in Canada

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2024 - Release 1 

Volume 1 

PART I. OVERVIEW

• Chapter 1. Introductory Comments: Just Cause is Not a 'Lost Cause'
• Chapter 2. Overview of Summary Dismissal
• Chapter 3. The Contextual Approach
• Chapter 4. The Impact of Just Cause for Dismissal

PART II. GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL

• Chapter 5. Dishonesty
• Chapter 6. Conflicts of Interest
• Chapter 7. Inappropriate Relationships
• Chapter 8. Insolence
• Chapter 9. Insubordination
• Chapter 10. Breach of Rules or Policies
• Chapter 11. Theft
• Chapter 12. Fraud
• Chapter 13. Absenteeism/Tardiness
• Chapter 14. Harassment
• Chapter 15. Violence in the Workplace
• Chapter 16. Intoxication/Alcohol and Drug Use
• Chapter 17. From Cyber-Slacking to Cyber-Stalking: Abuse of Technology and Social Media
• Chapter 18. Personality Issues
• Chapter 19. Performance Issues/Incompetence/Neglect of Duty
• Chapter 20. Off-Duty Conduct (Including Online Behavior)

PART III. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Chapter 21. After-Acquired Cause (After-the-Fact Evidence)
• Chapter 22. Last Chance Agreements
• Chapter 23. Condonation
• Chapter 24. Probationary Employees
• Chapter 25. Progressive Discipline in the Non-Unionized Environment

PART IV. INVESTIGATIONS

• Chapter 26. Investigations

PART V. HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERATIONS

• Chapter 27. Human Rights Considerations

PART VI. LITIGATION

• Chapter 28. Litigation Overview
• Chapter 29. Damages in Wrongful Dismissal Claims

PART VII. PRACTICAL ADVICE

• Chapter 30. Summary Dismissal - Practical Advice
• Chapter 31. Conclusion

Volume 2

APPENDICES 

• A. Case Summaries
• IF. Issues in Focus
• ND. New Developments

Table of Cases