The Employment Standards Act is the law that contains Ontario's basic rules about employing people and working. Both employees and employers have rights and responsibilities under the Act.
Termination of employment is when an employee stops working for an employer.
Yes, under the Employment Standards Act an employer can terminate an employee at any time. Under the Employment Standards Act , there are no specific rules or steps that employers have to follow, except for giving proper notice. If an employee is represented by a union, the collective agreement may have special rules on how termination should be done. If an employee doesn't get written notice, then the employee should get termination pay instead. Termination pay is the pay and benefits that cover the period of notice that the employer was supposed to give the employee.