A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has reinforced the importance of fresh consideration when modifying employment contracts. In Sui v. HungryPanda Tech Ltd., the court ruled that a …
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Former CAO of Town of Mattawa sues Ontario municipality for $1.2 million, alleges wrongful dismissal
By David Briggs | BayToday.ca Mattawa’s former Chief Administrative Officer, Francine Desormeau, has filed a civil claim against the Corporation of the Town of Mattawa alleging wrongful dismissal. She is seeking …
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Former Northern Health employee in B.C. sues after being demoted for pro-Palestinian statements
By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee A former Northern Health employee says she was removed from her position for being critical of Israel’s war in Gaza, which has now killed at …
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The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review in a case involving the denial of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to an applicant, T.A., by the Canada …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court upholds denial of residency application due to lack of continuous employment
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review by a man who sought to challenge a decision by an immigration officer that denied him and his family permanent …
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Ontario’s top court dismisses appeal to add defendants in wrongful dismissal case against health clinic
The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a lower court’s decision denying a worker’s motion to add three individuals as defendants in her wrongful dismissal suit against 2411363 Ontario Inc., …
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Engineering consultant awarded balance of fixed-term contract, but B.C. court claws back $20,000 for breaching restrictive covenants
In a case involving allegations of wrongful dismissal and restrictive covenant breaches, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that a former engineer and business owner was entitled to compensation …
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OLRB stops four complaints in their tracks, lets two proceed on TTC worker’s union representation claims
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed the majority of a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) worker’s complaints against his union, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 (the Union), citing undue …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Mechanic at winemaker granted appeal over timing of occupational noise-induced hearing loss claim
A Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal decision has overturned an earlier ruling that dismissed a former employee’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss. The Tribunal found that the worker, …
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B.C.’s top court upholds dismissal of human rights ruling involving former PNE worker who alleged harassment, discrimination
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal that dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a worker against her former employer, Pacific …