A former worker at Gibson Building Supplies has been awarded $6,000 in legal costs by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice following a wrongful dismissal case. This decision follows an …
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B.C. tribunal orders new investigation, citing lack of fair opportunity to respond to findings
The B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal has ordered a new investigation into the complaints of a salesperson against her former employer, Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. The tribunal found a breach …
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Former Swiss Chalet worker awarded $600 in termination pay, but he was also ordered to pay costs of $8,000
An Ontario Small Claims Court has ruled in favour of a former employee of a Swiss Chalet franchise, awarding him $600 in termination pay after determining that his dismissal was …
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Top court in B.C. rejects appeal in forestry consultant’s wrongful dismissal case
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a forest technologist who claimed he was wrongfully dismissed from his job at Timberland Consultants after being laid off. …
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B.C. worker wins appeal over mental disorder claim tied to toxic workplace interactions
A British Columbia healthcare worker has won her appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) after claiming she developed a mental disorder as a result of intimidating and demeaning …
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Bombardier employee must undergo medical exam, answer questions around substance use: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered a former Bombardier Transportation Canada employee to undergo a medical examination and answer previously unanswered questions related to her substance use. The …
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Muslim woman awarded nearly $45,000 in Ontario workplace prayer accommodations case
A former employee of Energy Call Solutions (ECS) has been awarded $44,625 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the Tribunal ruled that the company failed to accommodate her …
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‘Throwing darts blindfolded’: B.C. court dismisses most claims from former executive
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has struck out several key claims brought by a former executive of VINN Automotive Technologies Limited in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, leaving only a …
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Federal Court dismisses judicial review application from former Scotiabank manager
A Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review filed by a former manager of business operations at Scotiabank who claimed procedural unfairness and bias in her dismissal complaint. …
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Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPK) railways, along with over 9,000 workers, …