Return-to-office (RTO) mandates continue to be contentious workplace issues in Canada. While many employers are pushing for in-person work, some employees view remote work as a core part of their job. This tension is increasingly showing up in legal claims, most notably, constructive dismissal claims. 

What Is Constructive Dismissal? 

Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer makes a unilateral and fundamental

Many employers assume equity plans play by different rules. 

Different from employment contracts. 
Different from termination clauses. 
Different from Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) analysis. 

A recent Ontario decision suggests otherwise, and the implications are significant for employers who rely on equity‑based compensation. 

In Liggett v. Veeva Software Systems, Inc. and Veeva Systems Inc.