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 …
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PREMIUM Controller at B.C. plumbing and HVAC firm awarded 15 months’ pay after duties stripped during working notice
The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded 15 months’ notice to a controller who was constructively dismissed after his employer gradually removed his responsibilities during an eight-month working notice period.… …
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PREMIUM Taxi commission in Kingston, Ont., found to have constructively dismissed long-time manager
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the Kingston Area Taxi Licensing Commission (KATLC) constructively dismissed its long-serving general manager after creating what the court described as a… …
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PREMIUM Office manager wins $193K after directors’ feud froze bank accounts, leaving her unpaid for months
A British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded $193,005 in damages to a long-serving office manager who was constructively dismissed when her employer failed to pay her wages during a governance… …