Wrongful Dismissal
Human rights complaint against City of Ottawa over termination dismissed after worker didn’t provide specifics of wrongdoing
A human rights complaint against the City of Ottawa has been dismissed for lack of [Read More]
Month: July 2022
Accommodation
Asking for keys to company vehicle, return of cellphone not constructive dismissal in case involving HVAC technician: Ontario court
Asking an employee to hand company property back – including a cellphone and company-issued vehicle [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
Nickel mine didn’t violate collective agreement when it stopped paying miners for unworked hours: Arbitrator
A nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., didn’t violate the collective agreement with its union when [Read More]
Accommodation
Catholic nurse in Ontario, who refused COVID vaccine on religious grounds, wins at arbitration
A public health nurse in Subdury, Ont., has won her arbitration case after refusing to [Read More]
Videos
Wrongful dismissals: How much severance are terminated employees owed?
Wrongful dismissal. It’s a term that’s used often. But it doesn’t mean what you probably [Read More]
Uncategorized
Saskatchewan company fined $80K after worker injured when oil barrel exploded
A Humboldt company pleaded guilty to one violation under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996 in [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Ontario executive awarded $430K as court criticizes ‘dense and lengthy’ language in employment contract
An Ontario executive has been awarded nearly $430,000 in damages in a case where the [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Deducting wages to cover a debt doesn’t warrant punitive damages, rules Ontario court
An Ontario employer did nothing wrong when it deducted more than $2,000 from one of [Read More]
Featured
Former jewelry COO has damages cut after she refused a job with higher compensation
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a former chief [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Court of Appeal for Ontario tosses out termination provisions in employment contract because it violated ESA
Getting the language wrong in an employment contract can be a very costly mistake for [Read More]