Ontario has no general legislated (statutory) requirement that an employee provide advance notice of resignation.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

In Ontario Nurses' Association v. Mount Sinai Hospital, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that denying ESA severance pay to employees whose contracts have become frustrated because of illness or injury does not violate the Charter's equality provision because the dominant purpose of severance pay is to compensate employees who will return to the workforce.

a.FALSE

b.TRUE

An employee who is hired for a fixed term or task is not entitled to ESA termination notice or pay in lieu of notice unless that term or task lasts more than:

a.12 months

b.6 months

c.3 months

d.9 months

An employee can be disciplined or fired for cause based on online postings or blogs made outside of working hours.

a.TRUE

b.FALSE

Under Ontario's ESA, which one of the following is an employer obligated to provide to an employee who is legitimately dismissed for wilful misconduct?

a.None of the choices are correct

b.severance pay

c.wages and vacation pay owing

d.advance notice of termination

Independent contractors are not covered by the pregnancy or parental leave provisions of Ontario's Employment Standards Act.

a.FALSE

b.TRUE

The choice of whether an employee who is terminated without legal cause will continue working throughout the notice period or receive pay in lieu of notice is made by:

a.the dismissed employee

b.the Ministry of Labour, Director of Employment Standards

c.the employer and dismissed employee, jointly

d.the employer

Under Ontario's employment standards legislation, a written notice of termination must set out the reason for the termination.

a.TRUE

b.FALSE

When determining what constitutes reasonable notice under the common law, an employer must consider 5 factors. List 4 of them (4 marks)