fundamental breach of employment contract

Non-profit’s funding challenges lead to constructive dismissal

May 2, 2016 Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) Accounting Systems and Controls, Accounts payable and receivable, Board of Directors, Process and Responsibilities, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Administration and Legal Matters, Finance and Accounting, Financial Compliance / Planning / Management, Financial Management, Leadership and Management, Not for Profit, Payroll and Personnel Management, Records Management and Retention, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Volunteers and Employee Relations

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (ORB) recently held that a non-profit’s non—payment of wages and funding challenges amounted to constructive dismissal of one of its employees. (See Aundrea Di Giuseppe v Hospice Richmond Hill, 2015 CanLII 56255 (ON LRB)). Background The employee was the Executive Director at Hospice Richmond Hill (the “Employer”) for over 8 […]

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