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Employee Violations In Employment Law

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The Employment law regulates the relationship between the employer and employee so they can engage in fair and ethical employment practices. It is especially important for employers to know and refer to employment law in the context of employment. This is because the courts are more likely to protect employees from unfair treatments as they generally believe employees are in weaker bargaining position than their employer. I. What employment violations has the employer committed, if any? According to the case, Sally found out her employer unilaterally changed her job without providing reasonable notice of the change. In Canada, employers generally have the right to make changes to the terms of employment if it is reasonably necessary and employees have the right to be notified and consulted before any changes were imposed. In other words, one party cannot impose a change to the terms of contract without first notifying and securing the consent of the other party (Yates, …show more content…

Can Sally sue for damages? If Sally can sue for damages, what might the court consider when assessing damages? According to Yates (2013), when an employer demotes or makes unilateral changes to the nature of employment, this constitutes a constructive dismissal. This proves that Sally was constructively dismissed. Therefore, she can treat the contract as wrongfully terminated and sue for wrongful dismissal. In considering Sally’s case, the court would apply the same test they have established in 2015 to determine a constructive dismissal for the case of Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission (2015 SCC 10 (CanLII)) : a) Extent of the unilateral change: Whether the employer breached an express or implied term of the employment contract in a way that substantially altered the essential terms of the contract; or b) Intention: The employer’s conduct would lead a reasonable person in the same situation to conclude that the employer no longer intended to bound by employment

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