The Court of King's Bench of Alberta recently dealt with an application by a public servant who claimed she was constructively dismissed after approximately five years of employment. The worker sought ...

A former firefighter has lost his claim of unfair dismissal after resigning over a disciplinary process which found he failed to intervene in workplace conflict. Watch manager Simon Bailey resigned ...

Former Colorado Springs City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft will have a difficult time proving “constructive termination” in her attempt to collect $105,000 in severance pay from the city, a law ...

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Constructive dismissal is one of the most misunderstood legal concepts — and unfortunately, one of the most difficult to ...

There is an important concept in employment law called "constructive discharge." Under this theory, even though an employee technically resigned, the law treats the resignation like an involuntary ...

With the pandemic subsiding and temporary layoffs ending, we should expect to see many cases brought forth by employees alleging constructive dismissal. And employers should be worried because ...

A federal civil servant claiming a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must “initiate contact” with the EEOC “within 45 days of the date of the matter alleged to be discriminatory.” ...

When quitting isn’t really a choice, the law steps in to show that some resignations are actually dismissals in disguise. Many are the instances when employees resign from work out of frustration but ...

Former employee adequately pled constructive discharge claim by alleging that she was forced to accept transfer to a position that effectively constituted a demotion and train her replacement who was ...