Ontario Severance

Ontario employment decisions from 2026

71 decisions, newest first. Each links to our plain-language summary of the case and to the full decision on CanLII.

  1. Kondaj v. Crossbridge Condominium Services Ltd.
    2026 ONCA 636 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Successor Liability & Notice Appeal

  2. Ballance It Inc. v. Lessard
    2026 ONSC 5148 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employment Contract: Interlocutory Injunction Refused

  3. Taylor v. Salytics Inc.
    2026 ONCA 621 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Taylor v. Salytics: Constructive Dismissal Appeal

  4. Maestra v. Blue Line Distribution Limited et al.
    2026 ONSC 4784 (CanLII)

    Employment Case: Default Judgment & Simplified Procedure

  5. Bourque/Chima v. Public Service Alliance Of Canada et al
    2026 ONSC 4761 (CanLII)Labour relations
  6. Hill v. 1359768 Ontario Inc. (B&B Towing)
    2026 ONCA 577 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Frustration & Company Asset Damages

  7. Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd.
    2026 ONCA 572 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Facebook Canada Wrongful Dismissal: 10 Months Notice Awarded

  8. Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc.
    2026 ONCA 568 (CanLII)Termination

    Ontario CA: Termination Clause Enforceability Under ESA

  9. Scuric v. Toronto Transit Commission
    2026 ONSC 4170 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment

    Human Rights: Mask Policy & Disability Accommodation

  10. Pringle v. Zenova Group PLC
    2026 ONCA 549 (CanLII)Employment standards

    Pringle v. Zenova: Employment Status & Jurisdiction Appeal

  11. Khatib v. GoEasy Ltd
    2026 ONSC 4238 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Wrongful Dismissal: RSU Dividends Included in Severance

  12. Faragher v. ProRich Seeds (2016) Inc.
    2026 ONSC 4161 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Dependent Contractor Awarded 21 Months Notice

  13. Purolator Inc. v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers
    2026 ONCA 515 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Labour Dispute Injunction: CUPW v. Purolator Appeal

  14. Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc.
    2026 ONSC 4102 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Heller v. Uber: Class Action Discovery Ruling

  15. Contardi v. Grand Cheese
    2026 ONSC 4045 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Senior Executive Awarded 27 Months Notice

  16. Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) v. Greater Sudbury (City)
    2026 ONSC 3671 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    OHSA Appeal: Due Diligence and Standard of Review

  17. Brian Allan Cutajar v. Automobile Specialties Inc. et al
    2026 ONSC 3956 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Common Employer Liability & Bad Faith Damages

  18. 1001270243 Ontario Inc.
    2026 ONSC 3967 (CanLII)Severance pay

    CCAA: ResidualCo as Former Employer under WEPPA

  19. Silva v. Royal Bank of Canada
    2026 ONSC 3841 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Silva v RBC: 16 Months Notice for Wrongful Dismissal

  20. Wilsher v. Olympic Wholesale
    2026 ONSC 3620 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 17-Year Supervisor Awarded 19 Months Notice

  21. Nielson v. Township of Morley
    2026 ONSC 3772 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Potter Test Applied

  22. McCarthy v. Bison Transport Inc.
    2026 ONSC 3729 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    McCarthy v. Bison Transport: Drug Policy Termination

  23. Subbarama v. Sleep Country Canada Inc.
    2026 ONSC 3735 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Mitigation Production Order

  24. Peninsula Employment Services Ltd v. Castillo
    2026 ONCA 450 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Peninsula Employment Services v. Castillo: Settlement Disclosure

  25. Remcan Projects LP v. Wallace
    2026 ONSC 3571 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Labour Relations: Exclusive Jurisdiction & Stay of Action

  26. Khatib v. GoEasy Ltd
    2026 ONSC 3513 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 8 Months Notice & Inducement Claim

  27. Wallbridge, Wallbridge v. Poupore
    2026 ONCA 417 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Post-Termination Commission & Unjust Enrichment Appeal

  28. Stanyar v. Kearley
    2026 ONSC 3406 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Real Estate Salesperson Employment Status Dismissed

  29. Williams v. Enbridge Gas Inc.
    2026 ONSC 3321 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action Settlement Approval: Unionised Employees

  30. Schenkel et al v. PuraVida Foods, Inc. et al
    2026 ONSC 3313 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Procedural Conversion & Consolidation

  31. Bellwether Investment Management Inc. v. Harbourfront Wealth Management Inc.
    2026 ONSC 3622 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Enforceability of Non-Compete & Non-Solicit Clauses

  32. King v. W.C. Reid Distributor Ltd.
    2026 ONSC 5143 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Conversion to Action Motion

  33. Eastwood-Fisher v. Equine Canada et. al.
    2026 ONSC 2721 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 4 Months Notice for Short-Service Director

  34. Adelman v. IBM Canada Limited
    2026 ONSC 2714 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Costs Awarded in Employment Dispute: $215,000 Substantial Indemnity

  35. Dorceus v. Ontario
    2026 ONCA 321 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Dorceus v. Ontario: Charter Claims Struck for Arbitration

  36. Boyce Estate v. 2113626 Ontario Inc., (Hampton Inn and Suites)
    2026 ONCA 323 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Common Employer Liability: Wrongful Dismissal Appeal

  37. Yadav v Ahangama
    2026 CanLII 48313 (ON SCSM)Wrongful dismissal

    Probationary Employee Wrongful Dismissal: 3 Months Notice

  38. Friel v. HUB International Limited
    2026 ONCA 313 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Employment Contract: Option Dispute & Forum Selection

  39. Flegg v. Sigma Lithium Corporation
    2026 ONSC 2596 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Damages for Unilateral Modifications

  40. Fawcett v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
    2026 ONSC 1855 (CanLII)Termination

    Fawcett v. Sun Life: Jurisdiction & LTD Dismissal

  41. Stobo v. Queen’s University
    2026 ONSC 2253 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Investigation Independence: OHS Act Injunction Refused

  42. Smith v. Rotalec Canada Inc.
    2026 ONSC 2310 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Employment: Leave to Amend Pleadings for Corporate Veil

  43. Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Inc.
    2026 ONCA 272 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Mitigation Income Deducted

  44. Birnbaum v. Dr. Chan.
    2026 ONSC 2009 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Just Cause Found for Misconduct

  45. Leong v. Moore Canada Corp. et al
    2026 ONSC 2304 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Summary Dismissal Motion Dismissed

  46. Chhelavda v. Huszti et al
    2026 ONSC 2194 (CanLII)Termination

    Fixed-Term Termination: Unenforceable Clauses & Liability

  47. Kachra v. OPSEU Pension Trust
    2026 ONSC 2092 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Non-Party Discovery for Damages

  48. Chiang v. The Toronto Dominion Bank
    2026 ONSC 2013 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action Certification: Systemic Pay Practices

  49. Dunlop v. Interspec Systems Ltd.
    2026 ONSC 2112 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Age Discrimination & Default Judgment

  50. Deacon v. Bank of Nova Scotia
    2026 ONSC 1793 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action: Bank of Nova Scotia Vacation Pay Certification

  51. Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly
    2026 ONCA 199 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Copyright Ownership: In the Course of Employment

  52. Geopro Consulting Ltd v. Nyland
    2026 ONSC 1517 (CanLII)

    Absolute Privilege in Professional Complaints

  53. Saleem v. University Health Network
    2026 ONSC 1208 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal
  54. Egan v. National Research Council of Canada
    2026 ONSC 1429 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action: Punitive Damages for PFAS Contamination

  55. Cowan Insurance Group Ltd, v. Bennett
    2026 ONSC 1413 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Non-Compete Injunction Dismissed: ESA s. 67.2 Analysis

  56. Formenton v. Newport Sports Management Inc. et al.
    2026 ONSC 1373 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Arbitration Award Set Aside: Labour Relations & Fairness

  57. Van Drunen v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
    2026 ONSC 1035 (CanLII)
  58. Ontario Public Service Employees Union et al. v. The Crown in Right of Ontario
    2026 ONSC 1010 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment

    Charter Challenge: Freedom of Association in Public Sector

  59. Palmer v. Attorney General of Canada
    2026 ONSC 927 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    SAWP Class Action Certification: Charter & Unjust Enrichment

  60. Stribling v. Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc.
    2026 ONSC 1030 (CanLII)Termination

    Starbucks Settlement Enforceability: Repudiation & Duress

  61. Haytham Elzayat v. Rogers Communication
    2026 ONCA 111 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Discrimination Tort Claim Struck: Appeal Dismissed

  62. Re 1242939 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company et al (formerly Hudson's Bay Company ULC et al)
    2026 ONSC 898 (CanLII)
  63. Tenn-Lyn v. Trillium Health Partners et al
    2026 ONSC 795 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Abuse of Process: Physician Privileging Dismissal

  64. Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Ontario (Attorney General)
    2026 ONCA 74 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Union Strike Termination: Charter Rights Appeal

  65. Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Canada (Attorney General)
    2026 ONCA 75 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Postal Workers v. Canada: Back-to-Work Legislation Appeal

  66. Handy v. M&C Investments Incorporated
    2026 ONSC 648 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Discovery of Mitigation Documents

  67. Warren v. Canaccord Genuity Corp.
    2026 ONSC 547 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Managing Director Awarded 21 Months Notice

  68. Adelman v. IBM Canada Limited
    2026 ONSC 420 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 24 Months Notice for Senior Executive

  69. Orr v Direct Coil Inc.
    2026 CanLII 77416 (ON SCSM)Termination

    Dismissal for Cause: HR Employee Confidentiality Breach

  70. N.M. v. C.T.
    2026 ONSC 365 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: Part-Time Server Awarded 3 Months Notice

  71. Campbell v Grand Bovino Inc.
    2026 ONSC 257 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal