The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a 30-month notice period for a professional engineer who was wrongfully terminated by Avaya Canada. Avaya had appealed the ruling, partially over …
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‘Exceptional circumstances’: Ontario Court of Appeal upholds 27-month reasonable notice period for IBM worker
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by IBM Canada Inc., affirming a lower court’s decision in favour of an employee who filed a wrongful dismissal claim. The …
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FeaturedMental Health
Welder who said she was disciplined for taking mental health day has case dismissed by B.C. tribunal
A complaint of workplace discrimination based on mental disability and sex has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The case involved AS, a former production welder for …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal accepts late-filed discrimination complaint against Halton Recycling, cites public interest
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has decided to accept a late-filed complaint of employment discrimination based on sex against Halton Recycling Ltd. and its manager, VC. The complainant, E… …
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Former CFO awarded 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal, but Alberta court rejects bad-faith damages
In a summary judgment, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled in favour of a former CFO in his wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Sproule Management GP Limited. The …
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Ontario court stays one action, dismisses another in proposed class action against Amazon over classification of workers
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued a ruling in a proposed class action lawsuit brought by DD against Amazon, concerning the classification and employment status of approximately 73,000 …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Nova Scotia-based Standard Paving fined $17,500 for unauthorized use of engineer’s seal in Ontario
The Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston has imposed a $17,500 fine on Nova Scotia corporation Standard Paving Limited for illegally using a facsimile of a professional engineer’s seal on …
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Arbitrator rules in favour of OPSEU over pro-rating of vacation pay for workers on pregnancy, parental and adoption leave at not-for-profit
An arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU) in a fight over vacation pay entitlements during leaves of absence. OPSEU filed a grievance against …
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Human rights tribunal tosses claim from customer who was denied service at car dealership for refusing to wear mask
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging that an automotive dealership discriminated against an individual based on disability over his refusal to wear a mask. The …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Unfortunate end to his exemplary career’: B.C. court awards $2 million USD in severance pay to 75-year-old worker
Western Magnesium Corporation (WMC) has been ordered to pay $2 million USD in severance pay to a former employee who sued the company for wrongful termination. Additional damages for unpaid …