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 …
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Worker can’t add sex, race grounds to family status complaint against Taku River Tlingit First Nation
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has denied a complainant’s motion to expand her discrimination complaint against the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in British Columbia to include allegations of se… …
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Two Jamaican migrant workers will receive a combined total of more than $178,000 after the Ontario Labour Relations Board found their employer’s compensation orders did not adequately address losses t… …
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Racist emails not enough to boost costs against fired law clerk in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Small Claims Court judge has ordered a self-represented plaintiff to pay just over $3,000 in costs after his wrongful dismissal action against a Toronto law firm and one …
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Worker fired for skipping fall protection loses EI benefits on appeal
A worker who climbed atop a sand truck without fall protection and was later fired has been disqualified from receiving employment insurance benefits, after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s …
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Foreign service officer posted to Berlin loses bid to backdate EI claim after 16-month delay
A foreign service officer posted in Berlin has lost her application for judicial review of a decision refusing to antedate her claim for employment insurance benefits, with the Federal Court …
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LaSalle, Ont., police union challenges scope of harassment probe at labour board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has directed a police association to identify which workplace harassment allegations it considers outside the scope of an employer-led investigation, after the union… Free Membership …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has granted an autobody painter an extension of time to appeal the dismissal of his unjust dismissal complaint, finding the death of his nephew during …
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Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has directed Saskatchewan Power Corporation to conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment and finalize a corporate policy governing its use of Automatic Ve… Free Membership Required …

