The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to allow the Ottawa Hospital to bring a summary judgment motion alongside the University of Ottawa’s pending motions in a lawsuit filed …
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B.C. court upholds tribunal refusal to fast-track antisemitism complaint against teachers’ union
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a judicial review brought by a group of Jewish teachers who sought to overturn a decision of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal …
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PREMIUM Former IESO worker must repay $70K after breaching termination deal, rules Ontario court
A former Independent Electricity System Operator employee must repay $70,000 she received under a 2011 termination deal after Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed her bid to overturn a labour arbitrator’s decision… …
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Manitoba board dismisses disabled officer’s complaint against Winnipeg Police Association
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed an unfair labour practice complaint brought by a totally disabled Winnipeg police employee who argued the Winnipeg Police Association failed him when it decline… …
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PREMIUM Saskatchewan board overturns constructive dismissal finding for distillery worker
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has cancelled a wage assessment against a Regina-area distillery, finding an adjudicator wrongly concluded a worker had been constructively dismissed when the real cause of… …
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Alberta labour board sends Safeway walking steward dispute with UFCW to arbitration
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has deferred an unfair labour practice complaint against Sobeys Capital Incorporated to arbitration, ruling that the dispute over the grocer’s cancellation of a unio… Free …
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The Manitoba Labour Board has reduced the deposit required for Bangali Sweets and Restaurant to appeal a nearly $240,000 order issued by the Employment Standards Branch, cutting the amount the …
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IBM hit with substantial indemnity costs after wrongful dismissal trial
The Superior Court of Justice – Ontario has ordered IBM Canada to pay $215,000 in costs to a former employee, awarding the costs on a substantial indemnity basis because of …
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An Ontario judge has ordered Canaccord Genuity to pay nearly $800,000 in partial indemnity costs to a former investment banker who won a wrongful dismissal action, but declined to award …
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has dismissed H&R Block Canada’s appeal of a decision refusing summary dismissal of a former vice-president’s wrongful dismissal claim, finding the dispute is …