The Federal Court has rejected an employer’s attempt to overturn an adjudicator’s decision reinstating a senior manager to her former position, concluding that the order was reasonable under federal l… …
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Employer’s defamation lawsuit against truck driver intended to ‘silence, intimidate’: Ontario court
An Ontario court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Contrans Tank Group against a former truck driver after finding the company’s action was intended to “silence and/or intimidate” the …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedMental Health
Metrolinx manager who alleged toxic workplace and quit was not constructively dismissed: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a constructive dismissal application brought by a former supervisor at Metrolinx — the agency that runs GO Transit, UP Express, and PRESTO — …
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New Brunswick court upholds conviction, jail time for supervisor in death of 18-year-old construction worker
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a construction site supervisor for criminal negligence causing the death of an 18-year-old worker at a Fredericton construction site. …
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Federal Court dismisses judicial review over Canada Post’s vaccination policy in EI denial case
The federal court has dismissed a request for judicial review by a letter carrier employed by Canada Post after the Social Security Tribunal (SST) Appeal Division (AD) refused to allow …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Appeal court sides with TD Bank in jurisdictional dispute over human rights-related constructive dismissal
The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for judicial review brought by a former non-unionized employee at TD Bank who alleged that her constructive dismissal was rooted in …
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FeaturedSpotlight StoryWrongful Dismissal
Lured away: Inducement can haunt employers for years to come, says Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers who are eager to poach top talent could be on a collision course with a potentially expensive legal concept known as “inducement.” That’s because, when jobseekers are wooed away …
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Toronto hospital’s use of RPNs, PSWs from staffing agencies breached collective agreement: Arbitrator
Unity Health Toronto breached its collective agreement by using registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) from third-party staffing agencies in a manner that placed them u… Free …
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B.C. court dismisses worker’s challenge over workplace harassment investigation into mobbing complaint
A British Columbia court has dismissed a worker’s attempt to overturn a WorkSafeBC decision that deemed her employer’s followup investigation into a mobbing complaint sufficient and decided no penalti… Free …
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Ontario’s top court has ordered a former worker to pay a total of $35,000 in costs to two separate groups of respondents he sued for wrongful dismissal and conspiracy. The …