An Ontario court has refused to allow a wrongfully dismissed employee to examine a company CEO as a witness on the employer’s pending motion to substitute a different witness for …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Tribunal dismisses post-employment sexual harassment claim involving recruiter with ‘malicious intent’
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a sexual harassment complaint after finding the applicant failed to establish a factual connection between alleged incidents and discrimination under the… Free Membership …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Beer worker who said he ‘might as well retire’ during COVID layoff wins wrongful dismissal case
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that an employee’s ambiguous comment about retirement during a pandemic layoff did not constitute a clear resignation, awarding him six months’ pay after… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court allows broad age discrimination claims against IBM to proceed
An Ontario court has dismissed IBM Canada’s appeal to narrow the scope of age discrimination allegations in a wrongful dismissal case, allowing the plaintiff to pursue claims of systemic discriminatio… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Ontario arbitrator denies reconsideration request in termination case involving on-call worker
An Ontario public servant employed on an irregular basis cannot file a complaint about his termination through the Public Service Grievance Board, an arbitrator ruled in denying a reconsideration requ… …
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Constructive DismissalSubscriber Content
PREMIUM 🔒Bookkeeper wins constructive dismissal case after office desk reassignment
A British Columbia Provincial Court has ruled that a company constructively dismissed its senior bookkeeper when it moved her from her own desk to a smaller workspace to make room… …
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A British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling has clarified when terminated employees can seek compensation through corporate oppression claims, emphasizing that employment-related losses must stem from s… Free Membership Required …
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The Federal Court has granted an interlocutory injunction preventing the Canada Border Services Agency from releasing a draft investigation report about Cameron MacDonald, a former CBSA executive invo… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
New Brunswick tribunal denies mould-related workers’ comp claim citing lack of medical evidence
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal of New Brunswick has denied a claim from a worker who alleged workplace mould exposure caused chronic health issues, ruling the evidence failed to establish …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Facebook termination clause ruled invalid, employee awarded 10 months’ notice
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that Facebook Canada’s termination clause violated employment standards legislation, awarding a former research director 10 months’ notice but rejecting his c… Free Membership …