An Ontario Superior Court judge awarded nearly $60,000 in punitive damages against Oracle Canada after the company withheld a terminated employee’s statutory commission entitlements for eight months w… Free Membership …
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Ontario court dismisses McMaster professor’s challenge to dismissal for sexual misconduct with vulnerable student
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed a judicial review application by a former McMaster University psychology professor who was fired after a hearing committee found he exploited a mentally vuln… …
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Ontario lawyer gets four-month suspension for sexually harassing two female employees
An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs after admitting he sexually harassed two female employees at his law firm where he …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination application against Unity Health Toronto after finding the worker had already filed a civil court action containing the same human right… …
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Bus driver’s mental health claim denied after witnessing public masturbation incident
The Alberta Appeals Commission for Workers’ Compensation dismissed a bus driver’s claim for aggravation of a pre-existing psychological condition, ruling that witnessing a man masturbating at a bus sh… Free …
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$15,000 settlement offer in racial discrimination case at shelter reasonable: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a racial discrimination complaint against a shelter operator after finding the organization’s $15,000 settlement offer was reasonable, despite the … Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Controller at B.C. plumbing and HVAC firm awarded 15 months’ pay after duties stripped during working notice
The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded 15 months’ notice to a controller who was constructively dismissed after his employer gradually removed his responsibilities during an eight-month working notice period.… …
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Worker loses bid to characterize $70,000 settlement as moral damages in EI benefits dispute
A worker has lost his attempt to overturn employment insurance rulings that treated his $70,000 settlement payment as employment earnings, with federal tribunals rejecting his argument that the money … …
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A Federal Court judge has ruled that immigration officials failed to properly consider evidence when they denied a work permit to an Indian citizen seeking to work as a long-haul …
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PREMIUM Toronto manager awarded four months’ pay after court strikes down termination clause
A manager in Toronto has been awarded four months’ pay after an Ontario Superior Court judge found her employer’s termination clause violated employment standards legislation and was therefore unenforceable. The… …