An Ontario Small Claims Court has ruled in favour of a former employee of a Swiss Chalet franchise, awarding him $600 in termination pay after determining that his dismissal was …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Top court in B.C. rejects appeal in forestry consultant’s wrongful dismissal case
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a forest technologist who claimed he was wrongfully dismissed from his job at Timberland Consultants after being laid off. …
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FeaturedMental Health
B.C. worker wins appeal over mental disorder claim tied to toxic workplace interactions
A British Columbia healthcare worker has won her appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) after claiming she developed a mental disorder as a result of intimidating and demeaning …
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FeaturedMental HealthUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Bombardier employee must undergo medical exam, answer questions around substance use: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered a former Bombardier Transportation Canada employee to undergo a medical examination and answer previously unanswered questions related to her substanc… Free Membership …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Muslim woman awarded nearly $45,000 in Ontario workplace prayer accommodations case
A former employee of Energy Call Solutions (ECS) has been awarded $44,625 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the Tribunal ruled that the company failed to accommodate her …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Throwing darts blindfolded’: B.C. court dismisses most claims from former executive
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has struck out several key claims brought by a former executive of VINN Automotive Technologies Limited in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, leaving only a …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court dismisses judicial review application from former Scotiabank manager
A Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review filed by a former manager of business operations at Scotiabank who claimed procedural unfairness and bias in her dismissal complaint. …
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Workplace News
Nova Scotia introduces stronger workplace protections focused on harassment, sick leave and workers’ comp
Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening workplace protections, with changes to workers’ compensation, harassment prevention, and unpaid sick leave. The Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act, tabled …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Union seeks confidentiality order in sexual harassment grievance against Hydro One
In an ongoing labour dispute between the Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 837, and Hydro One, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) is deliberating over a confidentiality ord… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseWorkplace Violence
City of Cornwall bus driver who head-butted pedestrian has termination upheld by arbitrator
A bus driver for the City of Cornwall in Ontario was fired after headbutting a pedestrian in a violent altercation, a decision that was upheld by an arbitrator. The bus …