Was Don Cherry’s termination right? If the termination was without cause, then yes. If the termination was with cause, then probably no. This blog discusses the factors that come into play for an employee in Cherry’s situation.
Employees should beware of disparaging their employers on Twitter or Facebook, as it can lead to dismissal. However, unless the social media posts are particularly bad, employees will still be entitled to severance.
Toronto Employment Lawyer Jason Wong represented a Bell employee to overturn her termination. The employee could get her job back, severance, and more.
Court finds that employer was justified to terminate an employee for cause because of his workplace harassment. The employer relied on its workplace investigations, harassment policies, and corrective discipline. Because of the termination for cause, no severance was owed to the employee
