An Ontario court has granted a shareholder leave to commence a derivative action on behalf of two closely held companies against their directors, alleging the directors paid themselves excessive compe… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules West Haldimand General Hospital not required to hold vote on 5-hour shift addition
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance against West Haldimand General Hospital in Hagersville, Ont., ruling the employer was not required to hold a vote among employees when it added …
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PREMIUM Greater Sudbury ordered to pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D coverage denied for suicide linked to PTSD
An arbitrator has ruled the City of Greater Sudbury breached its collective agreement by failing to purchase adequate accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage for a firefighter whose 2022 death… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Sunrise of Burlington personal support worker loses duty of fair representation complaint
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application from a personal support worker who alleged her union failed to properly represent her after she was fired from a senior …
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Fifth time not the charm: Ministry of Health worker’s union complaint bid fails at reconsideration
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s request to reconsider its decision rejecting his fifth duty of fair representation complaint against his union, finding the worker was attem… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario company ordered to produce controlling mind for discovery in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario court has ordered Wade and Company to produce its controlling mind as a discovery witness in a wrongful dismissal case, finding the company structured itself to avoid having …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB orders disclosure of WSIB file in workplace harassment case against construction firms
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered the production of a worker’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claim file in a case involving workplace and sexual harassment allegations again… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Court of Appeal sets aside publication ban in Dalhousie sexual assault lawsuit
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has overturned a publication ban that allowed a plaintiff to remain anonymous in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and harassment by a Dalhousie University …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Vancouver Police Board ordered to pay $30,000 to officer over harassment complaint handling
A labour arbitrator has ordered the Vancouver Police Board to pay $30,000 to a police officer for failing to properly investigate her workplace harassment complaints after she was sexually assaulted… …
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FeaturedLegal CostsSexual Harassment
Arista Homes supervisor awarded costs after default judgment set aside in sexual assault suit
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered a former Arista Homes supervisor and a former employee to offset their legal costs after a default judgment of about $500,000 in damages for …