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A Toronto-based law firm has been removed from representing a former executive in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit after the Ontario Superior Court found it had …

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Ontario Court of Appeal rules employee’s release includes vested stock units

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In a significant decision for both employers and employees, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that an employee’s broad release in a settlement agreement includes claims for vested stock units, even if those units were not specifically …

Former meat department manager granted psychotraumatic disability benefits and loss-of-earnings after termination linked to injury

Worker who alleged he was fired for raising safety concerns following confrontation with colleague has appeal dismissed

Golf superintendent, 51, tees up $34,000 in damages after being fired less than a month into new role

COVID-19 screener awarded benefits for finger injury caused by repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps

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Traffic controller’s OHS complaint dismissed after he was placed on STD following work refusal in wake of Hurricane Fiona

Bookkeeper with three decades tenure awarded 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by B.C. court

Tribunal dismisses sex discrimination and reprisal claims against Toronto’s One King West Hotel

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Sexual Harassment

Tribunal dismisses sex discrimination and reprisal claims against Toronto’s One King West Hotel

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and reprisal filed by a former maintenance technician against One King West Hotel …

Tribunal clears path for Middle Eastern woman’s complaint over racist slurs, sexist comments in B.C. workplace
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Two-decades old sexual harassment complaint against Metro grocery chain dismissed due to limitation period

HRTO denies sealing order but grants redactions in Windsor Police discrimination case

Employer who failed to protect property manager from harassment – and later fired her – ordered to pay $175,000 plus notice

Arbitrator ordered to reconsider ruling that substituted suspension for dismissal in sexual harassment case involving CP Rail manager

Red Lobster worker’s duty of fair representation claim against UFCW over sexual harassment premature: OLRB

Apartment superintendent awarded substantial indemnity costs in case involving harassment, sexual assault

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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Toronto law firm disqualified from representing former executive due to conflict of interest

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Bookkeeper with three decades tenure awarded 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by B.C. court

B.C. court awards dismissed manager 4.5 months’ pay, finds termination clause unenforceable

Court strikes claim against City of Saskatoon in wrongful dismissal case

JUST CAUSE

CPKC worker’s dismissal upheld over refusal to submit to drug test after vehicle crash

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Realtor had cause to terminate agent who threatened violence, called owner ‘sniveling idiot’: Court

City of Cornwall bus driver who head-butted pedestrian has termination upheld by arbitrator

Arbitrator upholds City of Toronto’s decision to fire worker over unauthorized absence

LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

Arbitrator upholds TTC’s drug and alcohol test of bus operator found sleeping on duty

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Kemptville District Hospital not obligated to pay nurses for voluntary wound care training: Arbitrator

Board dismisses City of Regina worker’s duty of fair representation complaint due to excessive delay

Labour board dismisses DFR complaint over union’s document oversight

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