A customer service representative at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has had his reprisal complaint adjourned by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). The ruling came after the …
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The Superior Court of Quebec has ordered the Quebec government to pay more than $219 million in compensation to former taxi permit holders, acknowledging the illegal expropriation of their permits …
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FeaturedMental Health
B.C. worker who was shown inappropriate video, questioned about sexuality entitled to WCB: Tribunal
B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has reversed a previous ruling by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) in a notable case involving a shipper who claimed to have developed a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Supreme Court of Canada affirms teachers’ workplace privacy rights
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ontario public school boards are subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly Section 8, which protects …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court rules in favour of music therapist who ‘frightened’ client with her tattoo
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled in favour of a music therapist who sought damages for wrongful dismissal against Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc. (CMTS). The termination came …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Trucking contractor ordered to provide better document disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied Precision Resource Canada’s motion to strike a wrongful dismissal claim but has ordered the plaintiff — who provided trucking services to the …
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The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of a former employee of Suncor Energy Inc., in a case of discrimination based on mental disability. The decision found that …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Condo superintendent in Kingston, Ont., who signed release barred from human rights claim: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination application filed by a former condo superintendent against Frontenac Condominium Corporation #12 (FCC) and related parties, ruling that her claims …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Workplace sexual harassment case against Back Country Tours stalled by death of respondent, $17 million estate debt
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered the estate of a deceased man, accused of sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination, to clarify its bankruptcy status. The case against Back …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Particularly egregious’: Former EA’s termination provisions ruled unenforceable, court tacks on $10K in punitive damages
Gibson Building Supplies has been ordered to pay its former executive assistant nearly $20,000 in damages, including $10,000 in punitive damages due to the employer’s violation of the Employment Standards …