The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union won an arbitration case against an Ontario nursing home, but the victory was bittersweet as there was no remedy attached to the …
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Ontario dentist that accused terminated worker of falsifying job-search records loses appeal
An Ontario employer that accused a terminated worker of falsifying job-search records has lost its appeal that she failed to mitigate her damages. SG was terminated without cause from her …
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‘Attempt to silence’: Ontario appeal court dismisses employer’s $150 million counterclaim against worker who sued for wrongful dismissal
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has dismissed an employer’s $150 million counterclaim against a worker who filed a constructive dismissal lawsuit over an alleged toxic working environment. It ruled …
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Revoked job offer, based on failed drug test, not discriminatory despite disability claim: Tribunal
An Alberta pipeline company did not discriminate against a job candidate with a disability who failed a pre-employment drug test when it revoked a job offer, the human rights tribunal …
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Pregnant pizza server, who had hours slashed and was later fired, awarded nearly $35,000
A former server at a Calgary pizzeria — who had her hours slashed and was eventually fired after telling her bosses she was pregnant — has been awarded $25,000 in …
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Costco awarded costs of $120,000 in ‘moderately complex’ wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Costco has been awarded legal costs of $120,000 in a wrongful dismissal case it won against a worker who twice deleted a company website. Costco sought costs on a partial …
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Human rights tribunal rejects claim from McDonald’s worker who also filed civil suit
Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim from a former McDonald’s worker because he also filed a civil proceeding against his employer for wrongful dismissal and damages fo… …
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B.C. Supreme Court orders human rights tribunal to revisit disability case involving TELUS worker
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the human rights tribunal to reconsider a ruling involving a worker for TELUS Employer Solutions whose contract was not renewed after she asked for …
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Nunavut’s IPC recommends prosecution of doctor for privacy breach, but process unclear after RCMP, prosecutors bow out
Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has recommended prosecution of a doctor who repeatedly accessed the medical records of a former employee, violating their privacy in the process. … To …
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Alberta woman awarded workers’ comp for psychological injury caused by employer’s email forwarding
An Alberta woman has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for psychological injury after her employer forwarded her email to a colleague without her knowledge. The 70-year-old woman was the ma… …