Costco was justified in firing a long-serving employee who deleted a company website he created — not once, but twice — the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled. R.P. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
‘Innocuous actions’ of boss towards temp worker at Alberta ministry wasn’t sexual harassment: Commission
A contract worker who alleged she was sexually harassed by her boss at Alberta’s Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services has had her claim dismissed. The woman, who worked …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Did management at forest products company manipulate timesheets to avoid overtime?
A New Brunswick arbitrator has rejected a claim by Unifor that management at a forest products company were manipulating timesheets to minimize the amount of overtime paid to workers. Unifor …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
B.C. trucking company loses claim for damages to vehicle, attempt to recoup safe-driving bonus
A trucking company has had its claim for damages to a vehicle, along with an attempt to recoup a safe-driving bonus from the worker, tossed out by small claims court …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
New Brunswick health CEO awarded $2 million after being fired before press conference held by Premier, Minister of Health
The former president and CEO of New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network has been awarded more than $2 million, including $200,000 in aggravated damages for the way his high-profile dismissal was …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fleming College’s decision to layoff staff without 90-day notice justified by pandemic: Arbitrator
Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont., was not required to give 90 days’ notice of layoffs to unionized staff during the pandemic, an arbitrator has ruled, because the circumstances …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Canadian soldier who showed offensive photo to colleague convicted by Court Martial
A Canadian soldier who showed a female colleague a picture of his genitalia during a break has been found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Paralegal, fired after terminating pregnancy, wins discrimination case against Nova Scotia law firm
Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that a law firm, which fired a paralegal who had to terminate her pregnancy because of a medical issue, discriminated against her on …
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FeaturedLegal NewsSexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
Defamation lawsuit against law firm, investigator following sexual harassment complaint at medical school dismissed
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Rubin Thomlinson LLP and one of its lawyers, Katharine Montpetit, following an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassmen… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
IBM manager awarded 27 months’ notice by Ontario court in wrongful dismissal case
The often cited “cap” of 24 months on reasonable notice damages has been exceeded by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a wrongful dismissal case involving a long-serving IBM …