There’s a big difference between aggravated and punitive damages in employment law, a notion that was affirmed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in a recent ruling. In …
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September 2023
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McMillan LLP recently welcomed a slate of new associates to its firm, including four with a specialty in employment law in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. New to the firm are …
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By Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State When people go on strike, their employers don’t pay them. That makes it hard for workers who have walked off the job to keep …
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Workplace News
Former Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief sued for more than $400K for sexual battery by former employee
By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun The former Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is being sued by a former AMC employee who is now seeking more …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Toronto cop’s human rights complaint against union, service gets green light from tribunal as it rejects DFR argument
A Toronto cop’s human rights complaint against multiple defendants, including the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Association (TPA), is being allowed to proceed. The TPA — the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
All clap, no penalty: Noisy strikers at Vancouver-area hotels didn’t violate injunction, rules court
Who needs drums and megaphones when you’ve got loud voices and plastic handclappers? Striking hotel workers in Richmond, B.C., have proven they can “make some noise” for their cause without …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Termination clause in mining director’s employment contract ruled unenforceable by Ontario court
An Ontario court has ruled that the termination provisions in an executive’s employment agreement are unenforceable because they did not meet the minimum requirements laid out by the province’s employ… …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Appeal court ends ‘grudge match’ between employer, worker over meeting and planning future employment with competitor
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has ruled that meeting and planning future employment with a competitor is not a breach of an employment agreement. The ruling comes in the wake of …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
CUPE grievance against hospital’s new shift-switching policy upheld, previous arbitration cited
In a recent labor dispute, a union’s grievance against a hospital concerning employee shift exchanges has been upheld. The central issue revolves around a new policy from Trillium Health Partners …
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FeaturedImmigration
Lawyer awarded $400K after Chinese immigration firm forged his signature on Nova Scotia PNP applications
An Ontario lawyer has been awarded $400,000 in damages from a Chinese immigration consulting firm after it forged his signature on least 25 applications to a Nova Scotia provincial nominee …