An Ontario executive has been awarded nearly $430,000 in damages in a case where the court was heavily critical of overly complicated language in an employment contract. Jack Maynard was …
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Deducting wages to cover a debt doesn’t warrant punitive damages, rules Ontario court
An Ontario employer did nothing wrong when it deducted more than $2,000 from one of its worker’s paycheques for an outstanding debt, a small claims court has ruled. Debt Control …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former jewelry COO has damages cut after she refused a job with higher compensation
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a former chief operating officer $75,000 in aggravated and punitive damages. But it slashed her reasonable notice period …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court of Appeal for Ontario tosses out termination provisions in employment contract because it violated ESA
Getting the language wrong in an employment contract can be a very costly mistake for employers. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling underscores that fact – and reinforces a …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
5-month suspension upheld for nurse who allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct towards students
A registered nurse in Ontario has lost his appeal of a five-month suspension following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Paul Hirtle is a registered nurse and has been a member of …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court says wrongful dismissal case involving RBC manager should be tried in Hong Kong
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a court in Hong Kong is a more appropriate venue for a wrongful dismissal case against the Royal Bank of Canada. …
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AccommodationConstructive DismissalFeatured
Loblaw justified in suspending worker without pay who refused to wear mask during pandemic
Grocery giant Loblaw acted reasonably when it suspended a worker in Calgary without pay for refusing to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Alberta court has ruled. Nor …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedGiants of Employment Law
Supreme Court rules employee entitled to $1 million bonus after constructive dismissal from Ocean Nutrition
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a constructively dismissed employee is entitled to damages representing an incentive bonus that would have been triggered during the reasonable notice period… …