An Ontario bar owner has been ordered to pay nearly $140,000 in damages after a court found he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old server who worked for him and constructively dismissed… …
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Alberta court dismisses appeal in legal malpractice case over lack of evidence
An Alberta court has dismissed an appeal by a self-represented litigant who sought to overturn the summary dismissal of his legal malpractice claim against a law firm he hired to …
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Hospital Appeal Board dismisses jurisdiction challenge in 11-year temporary privileges case
The Hospital Appeal Board has rejected Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s attempt to dismiss a physician’s appeal concerning her temporary medical staff privileges, which she held for more than 11 y… …
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PREMIUM Worker awarded $35K after employer’s unannounced apartment visit, repeated texts during medical leave
An Ontario home care company must pay $34,800 to a former executive assistant after its principal made an unannounced visit to the worker’s apartment, demanded a work cellphone, and sent… …
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Court rejects Landmark Aviation’s bid to dismiss constructive dismissal suit over timing dispute
An Alberta court has rejected an employer’s attempt to dismiss a constructive dismissal lawsuit on limitations grounds, finding genuine factual issues remain about when the worker’s employment actuall… Free Membership …
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Employer cannot use safety legislation to shield itself from constructive dismissal, Ontario tribunal finds
A worker’s claim for constructive wrongful dismissal can proceed in civil court despite her former employer’s argument that workplace safety legislation bars the action, the Workplace Safety and Insur… Free …
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PREMIUM Alberta court dismisses worker’s bid to exclude constructive dismissal from Public Service Act cap
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has dismissed a former public service employee’s attempt to exclude constructive dismissal from the termination pay limits set out in the Public Service… …
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PREMIUM Canada’s Wonderland worker’s constructive dismissal claim allowed to proceed despite WSIA application
A former amusement ride mechanic at Canada’s Wonderland can pursue his constructive dismissal lawsuit, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has ruled, rejecting the employer’s bid to have the… …
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PREMIUM B.C. foreman loses constructive dismissal case after being asked to assist on factory floor
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a worker’s claim that Venco Products constructively dismissed him after he was asked to assist on the factory floor. The employee sought one… …
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Scotia Capital faces full trial in multimillion-dollar constructive dismissal case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has rejected a bid by a former investment adviser to resolve her constructive dismissal lawsuit against Scotia Capital through summary trial, ruling the case …


