A recent Ontario news report highlights the legal and financial risks posed by employee fraud, an issue that can have significant consequences for businesses of all sizes. According to a March 2026 article, an Exeter woman has been charged following allegations that she defrauded her employer of more than $107,000 through fraudulent cheque activity. While […]
Category Archives: Employee Fraud
Can Employers Recover Stolen Funds From Employees?
Employee fraud is a form of civil fraud and is a serious offence whereby an employee commits fraud against their employer’s company or organization. Employee fraud can break trust in the employment relationship and be grounds for a “just cause” dismissal. Beyond this, it can cause serious financial consequences for the employer, who may be […]
Disgorgement as a Remedy for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Legal remedies in a civil case where one party has profited from wrongdoing to another party, such as civil fraud or breach of fiduciary duty, will generally result in damages being awarded to the wronged party. Often, the plaintiff in such a case has suffered a financial loss due to the defendant’s actions, and a […]
An Employer’s Vicarious Liability for Employee Fraud
Employee fraud most commonly occurs when an employee commits fraud against their own employer. For example, an employee might use a corporate credit card for personal expenses or submit unearned overtime hours for payment. However, there are some cases where an employee might use their position with their employer to commit fraud against a third […]
Recovery for Employee Fraud
What remedies does an employer have when it discovers that it has suffered damages as the result of the fraud of one of its employees? It can certainly terminate the employee without cause. However, can it also sue the employee to recover any loss suffered or sue any third parties who benefited or participated in […]