In a recent decision by the Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia, a former commercial sales representative claimed that Andy’s Tire, Scotia Tire, and A-1 Tires owed him unpaid commissions. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal advances harassment, discrimination claim against Hamilton school board despite WSIB coverage debate
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected an attempt by the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board to have an application related to sexual harassment and disability discrimination in employ… …
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FeaturedSpotlight StoryWrongful Dismissal
Courts have repeatedly breached 24-month cap on notice periods, specialized skills might be the factor: Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn several recent decisions, courts have awarded workers reasonable notice periods that extend beyond 24 months — which has widely been viewed as an unofficial cap on damages, barring extraordinary …
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Former controller at Ecolab ordered to return confidential documents he took to support wrongful dismissal action
A CPA who took confidential documents from his former employer with the intention to use them in a wrongful dismissal action against the company has been ordered to return the …
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B.C. Court of Appeal overturns injunction against former pet food store worker who badmouthed company online
A former employee of a pet food maker in British Columbia, who bad-mouthed the company in online posts, has successfully appealed a court-ordered injunction that barred her from making any …
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In a celebration of the unquenchable thirst for knowledge within the legal community, the Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario (ELAO) is all set to bring together the entirety of the …
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CN Rail ordered to reinstate worker fired over unsubstantiated threats linked to federal election, vaccinations
CN Rail has been ordered to reinstate a long-tenured worker it fired after he allegedly threated to hurt people during a conversation with a co-worker about the results of the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommendedWorkplace Violence
Nova Scotia Labour Board upholds Boilermakers’ expulsion of apprentice who consumed 30 drinks, struck union official
A Nova Scotia union was justified in kicking a worker out of its apprenticeship training program and stripping him of his membership after he consumed more thank 30 alcoholic drinks …
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Correctional Services of Canada’s firing of guard with history of tardiness, DUI charges upheld
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a former prison guard’s bid to overturn a decision by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board regarding his termination from …
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Former Airways Transit VP awarded 25-months’ severance, $30,000 in punitive damages for constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has determined that a former vice-president at Airways Transit Service, who was laid off amid the COVID-19 pandemic and never reinstated, was constructively dismissed. The 53-year-ol… Free …

