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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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 …
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Canadian Forces soldier awarded benefits following off-duty assault, tribunal cites military’s ‘sexualized environment’
A Canadian Forces member who was sexually assaulted at an officer’s home at the end of her basic training has been awarded disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. The award …
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FeaturedPrivacy
‘Irresistible force’ meets ‘immovable object’: Board sides with employer in vaccine dispute
A stalemate between an Alberta worker who refused to get the COVID vaccine, and her employer that mandated the shot, has ended in favour of the company. The Alberta Labour …
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Calgary firefighter who quit in protest over vaccine mandate has case tossed by labour board
A Calgary firefighter who resigned in protest over the city’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy, and accused his union of breaching its duty of fair representation, has had his case rejected …
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Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has declined to hear a complaint from a man who said a Walmart pharmacist discriminated against him because he was black. The man filed a complaint …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Toronto company justified in firing carpet thief: Court
Multy Home, a Toronto-based company that manufactures and sells rugs, was justified in firing a unionized worker who stole two carpets and provided a strange explanation for his actions, the …
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ORNGE air ambulance workers getting retroactive raises in wake of court ruling
Workers at ORNGE, Ontario’s air ambulance service, are receiving retroactive raises after a court struck down Bill 124, known as the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Popping the cork: Tension leads to without cause dismissal for long-serving B.C. liquor worker
Not every wine ages well. So too is the case for employment relationships, as a long-serving worker at a private liquor store in British Columbia recently discovered. The worker, with …