Timing of dismissal points to reprisal

Employer can’t use marijuana use, insubordination as reasons for dismissal without prior warning when it waited until holiday pay request to fire worker

An Ontario employer’s attempt to use marijuana smoking and insubordination as reasons for dismissal of a worker has fallen short since it didn’t discipline the worker at the time of misconduct and instead dismissed the worker after a demand for public holiday pay.

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