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Breaking Up is Hard to Do - The Challenge of Just Cause Terminations

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Overview

Establishing just cause for termination can be a frustratingly high threshold. It can leave employers wondering when – or if – they have done enough to prove just cause.

This webinar is intended to provide a comprehensive review of the current law on just cause termination in both unionized and nonunionized workplaces to provide practical and helpful information to mitigate legal risk and allow you to effectively investigate employee misconduct, engage in progressive discipline, and properly handle terminations for cause.

We will discuss:

  • The guiding principles in just cause terminations
  • Types of employee conduct that may warrant just cause for termination and recent cases
  • The importance of progressive discipline
  • Employer behaviour that may invalidate a just cause defence
  • When an employer may be able to allege after-acquired cause
  • The difference between legislated and common law standards of just cause
  • The difference between just cause and frustration of contract

Audience

In-house legal counsel (broadly), human resources professionals, senior leadership, legal directors/teams, people/team managers, consultants, workplace investigators

Agenda

  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET Webinar and Q&A
  • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT
  • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT

Cost

This webinar is complimentary

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1.5Hours Available Via Webinar
This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours under Section A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).

This program is eligible for up to 1.5 Substantive Hours with the Law Society of Ontario.

This program contains 1.5 hours of accredited content for the purposes of the Law Society of British Columbia’s annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. The session has been loaded with the LSBC and is titled "Breaking Up is Hard to Do - The Challenge of Just Cause Terminations - December 9, 2025”. It is available for claiming through your LSBC Member Portal.

A confirmation of participation will be sent to you for your continuing education hours with the Barreau du Québec.

For CPD/CLE in other jurisdictions, please contact your local Law Society.

Event Contact

Andrea Tulloch Marketing Events Manager +1 416 868 3329

Speakers

  • Gillian Round, Partner | Labour, Employment & Human Rights, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5469, [email protected]
  • Laura Epplett, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3337, [email protected]
  • Brooke Naomi Levy, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7455, [email protected]
Gillian Round Toronto Lawyer Gillian Round Partner | Labour, Employment & Human Rights Toronto, ON +1 416 865 5469
Laura Epplett Toronto Lawyer Laura Epplett Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3337
Brooke Naomi Levy, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights Brooke Naomi Levy Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights Montréal, QC +1 514 397 7455

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