A Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken franchise was not entitled to recoup $2,500 from a store manager who fell for a telephone scam that saw her drive to a Canada Post …
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‘Self-contradictory and arguably bizarre’: Ontario court strikes down discipline against pharmacist, citing issues with victim’s credibility
A ruling by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has been mostly set aside after a court found the complainant’s evidence against a pharmacist to be “self-contradictory …
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FeaturedLegal News
N.W.T. lawyer, accused of unprofessional conduct in wrongful dismissal case, removed as defendant in court case challenging law society’s ruling
A lawyer in the Northwest Territories, who was the subject of a law society complaint over his work in a wrongful dismissal case, has won his attempt to be removed …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Man ordered to pay co-worker $50,000 after he sexually harassed her at work, and at home, before getting her fired
An Ontario woman has been awarded $50,000 after being subjected to sexualized comments and harassment in her workplace, and her home, by a co-worker. The woman, AN, filed the complaint …
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AccommodationFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Technology executive, fired after being hurt in car crash, awarded $80K by human rights tribunal
A technology executive, fired shortly after being injured in a car crash, has been awarded $80,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal — including $30,000 in damages for loss of …
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B.C. court upholds firing of car dealership president who expensed two meals with his wife
A car dealership in British Columbia was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals with his wife, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. Though the amounts involved …
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Employer LiabilityFeaturedSexual Harassment
Plaintiff in $10 million sex abuse class-action lawsuit against Royal Winnipeg Ballet awarded $7,500 honorarium
A former student at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has been awarded $7,500 as an honorarium for being the representative plaintiff in a sexual abuse class-action lawsuit that was settled for …
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FeaturedRecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Former VP, fired while battling colon cancer, awarded nearly $400K as court blasts ‘scorched earth’ defence strategy
A former vice-president at a defence and security contractor has been awarded nearly $400,000, including $75,000 in punitive damages, after he was fired while battling colon cancer. The Ontario Superi… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. pellet plant supervisor, laid off during pandemic, failed to mitigate her damages by refusing offer to return
A plant supervisor at a pellet company in British Columbia who was laid off during the pandemic, and took the position she had been terminated, failed to mitigate her damages …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPG worker who told colleague to ‘play the Indian card’ awarded job back by arbitrator
An Ontario Power Generation (OPG) worker who told a colleague to “play the Indian card” and questioned why there isn’t a white history month has been awarded her job back …