An electrical engineer at General Electric (GE) Transportation was constructively dismissed after the company was sold and acquired by Wabtec, the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has ruled. But…
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Mixed WSIAT ruling gives former Apple store manager green light to sue for constructive dismissal in Ontario court
A former Apple Canada store manager has been given the green light to sue the tech giant in court for constructive dismissal and related damages by Ontario’s Workplace Safety And…
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COVID-19 layoffs and constructive dismissal: Tatha Swann breaks down recent rulings
At HRPA’s Annual HR Law Conference, Tatha Swann, founder of Swann Law in Toronto, provided an insightful session on constructive dismissal viewed through the lens of COVID-19 related layoffs. “There…
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Lack of records sinks Bloomex’s bid to overturn ESO’s order on unpaid overtime, termination pay
The Ontario Labour Board dismissed an application by Bloomex Inc. to review an order demanding the payment of overdue overtime and termination pay to a former employee, E.C. The original…
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B.C. worker, upset over loss of company vehicle for commuting, hits dead end in his ESA appeal
A worker in British Columbia who issued an ultimatum to his employer after he lost the use of a company vehicle for commuting purposes, and claimed constructive dismissal, is not…
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Former VP at Callidus Capital retired and was not constructively dismissed, court rules, in awarding $1.8 million for vacation, bonuses, stock options
A former vice-president at Callidus Capital retired and was not constructively dismissed, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled. But it still awarded him more than $1.8 million for…
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Alberta labour board revokes $11,000 in termination pay awarded to worker who quit job over COVID vaccination policy
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has revoked an order that a worker, who quit his job over his employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, was entitled to more than $11,000 in termination…
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New Brunswick company granted permanent injunction against former IT worker who took hard drive, joined competitor
Unipco has won a permanent injunction, via summary judgement, preventing one of its former IT employees from sharing confidential information about the company. It’s a complicated tale involving a missing…
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Calgary server who was placed on unpaid leave of absence over COVID vaccine refusal was not constructively dismissed: Court
A server at Calgary’s Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre who refused to get vaccinated and was placed on an unpaid leave of absence as a result was not constructively dismissed,…
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Former Airways Transit VP awarded 25-months’ severance, $30,000 in punitive damages for constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has determined that a former vice-president at Airways Transit Service, who was laid off amid the COVID-19 pandemic and never reinstated, was constructively dismissed. The 53-year-old executive,…