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When Can Long-Term Disability Legally End an Employment Relationship?
Employment contracts are typically built on the expectation that both the employer and employee can fulfill their mutual obligations. But what happens when unforeseen circumstances, like a long-term disability, prevent an employee from continuing to work? In such cases, the legal doctrine of frustration of contract may come into play.
Refusal to Vaccinate Can Lead to Frustration of Contract
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling dismissing a wrongful dismissal claim by an employee who was terminated after refusing to comply with a vaccination policy.