Constructive dismissal class action rejectedConstructive dismissal required assessment of each employee’s circumstances: Ontario courtBy Lisa Bolton and Stephen Shore06/01/2011|Canadian Employment Law Today|Last Updated: 06/01/2011 Constructive dismissal requires an individual assessment of each employee’s circumstances and can’t be addressed in a class action, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled in denying an application by a group of insurance agents against Allstate Insurance.In Kafka v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, the court considered, for the first time, whether the agents’ constructive dismissal claim should be certified as a “class.” The court found the law of constructive dismissal required an individualized assessment of each plaintiff’s claim and this need for an individualized assessment was inconsistent with the purpose of Ontario’s class action regime. The class action regime — In a nutshell To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.