represents a scenario that is relevant to employment law focusing on wrongful termination, privacy between the employee and employer and factors that determines calculating compensation for the plaintiff in a wrongful termination case. To determine if Bilbo can successful sue for wrongful dismissal, we need to see if Orc Corp. had just cause in terminating Bilbo. When there is just cause, Orc Corp. can terminate Bilbo if he has breached a fundamental term to the employment contract. To prove just cause, Orc Corp must prove one or more of the following: Serious Misconduct, habitual neglect of duty, incompetence, conduct incompatible with duties or willful disobedience. Based on the case, Bilbo has been succeeding in his duties throughout his time with Orc Corp. Orc Corp. would likely argue that Bilbo had…
MegCompensation for a constructive dismissal claim in Ontario is almost guaranteed where there has been a fundamental breach of an employee’s contract. Assessment is done on a case-by-case basis since each situation is unique. The following are some of the frequently asked questions about constructive dismissal in Ontario. 1. What Does Constructive Dismissal Mean? Constructive dismissal can take two forms. First, it can take the form of an employer’s action that violates a crucial term of an…
The entertainment of sport in almost all variations has changed drastically over the years. The changes can be noticed in many different aspects such as: presentation, money, audience etc. With these alterations the language has inevitably transitioned as well. A lot of the language used in sport derives from the context of commentary, magazines and even news headlines. Through studying the language techniques prevalent in contexts within these categories, contrasts can be distinguished between…
Every night, before you go to sleep, you hear the chirping of hundreds of crickets. From mole crickets to a cricket literally called the cooloola monster, every male cricket can chirp. Now, what if I told you that crickets don’t chirp at random, but the speed of the chirps depends on the temperature outside. If I have a male house cricket and put it in a temperature controlled room and turn up the heat. Since crickets like all other insects, cold-blooded, they take on the temperature of their…
It was a memorable day for the entire Pujara family as India 's number three Cheteshwar Pujara reached his second successive and his ninth hundred in Test format on Friday, that too in his first innings as an Indian Test batsman at his hometown, Rajkot. Considering the match situation, it was a significant knock in many ways. India were 47 for 1 when the local boy Pujara came into the crease and along with Murali Vijay, played almost a match saving innings. Meanwhile, during the course of that…
The media realized this and used it as an opportunity to change reporting tactics and see how public opinion shifted over time. For example, the death penalty used to be discussed due to cost and constitutionality, now the media is focusing on the possibility of innocence, the morality, and the effectiveness. This shift in the way the media covers capital punishment forces Americans to reevaluate their stance and could be why although many Americans still agree with the death penalty, the number…
such a casual treatment of life cannot exist without resulting in some error. The potential of wrongful execution and loss of an innocent human life is a frightening one. However, Bruck deemed it not all that unlikely when it comes to death row executions. He gave an example of a Georgian man named Roosevelt Green who continually pleaded his innocence. Despite his persistent claim, and a supporting statement from a witness, Green was refused a polygraph examination days before his execution…
The Current state of wrongful dismissal in Employment Law and why we believe it needs to be changed. The current state of wrongful dismissal is that damages are awarded based on what notice of lieu an employer/employee receives (Richard A. Yates, 2011). Weakness for employee: • Not compensated for pain and suffering, only awarded difference of notice they should have received and benefits/pension they would have received (Richard A. Yates, 2011). • Fiduciary duty obligation causes a…
basic purpose of retraining is to acquaint the exiting workforce with the latest methods of performing their jobs and improve their efficiency further. Retraining are designed to avoid personnel obsolesce. Redeployment Redeployment can be broadly defined as the transfer of an employee to another job within the same organisation or an ‘associated entity’. It is not sufficient for the employer to find another job, eg a lower-level or lower-paid one) in the organisation for an employee in danger…
This article discusses the wrongful dismissal happened on Leonard Collrin who was the longtime director and Cherry Brook Zoo. Leonard Collrin worked for Cherry Brook Zoo for over 37 years, and his wife, Lynda, also worked as a volunteer for the zoo. The Collrins said their lives to the zoo and the animals, they lived in the zoo, so that they can provide all day service which means they work more than 80 hours every week. Nevertheless, the family was evicted of their home on July 6. Collrin…