The Nova Scotia Labour Board ordered Elmbrook Farms Ltd., operating as The Farmer’s Daughter Country Store, to pay a former employee a total of $3,904.73 for unpaid vacation pay, holiday …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Mixed WSIAT ruling gives former Apple store manager green light to sue for constructive dismissal in Ontario court
A former Apple Canada store manager has been given the green light to sue the tech giant in court for constructive dismissal and related damages by Ontario’s Workplace Safety And …
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Indigenous teacher who claims white colleague threatened her over anti-racism work to get full hearing: Tribunal
A human rights complaint filed by an Indigenous teacher with the Vancouver School Board (VSB), who alleged she was threatened by a white co-worker in connection with her anti-racism work …
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Despite no signed agreement, Court of Appeal upholds ruling that contract existed between financial advisors
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a Superior Court decision in the case of Farrell v. Riley, confirming that a binding contract existed between two investment advisors despite the …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Worker who developed fear of men after boss sexually harassed her awarded $80K by HRTO
A worker who was sexually harassed by her boss, leading to panic attacks, insomnia, and a general fear of men, has been awarded nearly $80,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal …
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Federal Court upholds denial of EI benefits to unvaccinated B.C. public sector worker who lost job to misconduct
The Federal Court has weighed in on another case of a worker who was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after losing their job to misconduct for refusing to comply with …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
COVID-19 layoffs and constructive dismissal: Tatha Swann breaks down recent rulings
At HRPA’s Annual HR Law Conference, Tatha Swann, founder of Swann Law in Toronto, provided an insightful session on constructive dismissal viewed through the lens of COVID-19 related layoffs. “There …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedLegal Costs
Fresh consideration and legal costs: Court of Appeal finds second contract valid in case against PearTree Securities
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld the decision of the Superior Court in the case of Giacomodonato v. PearTree Securities Inc., ruling there was fresh consideration in a …
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A worker who lost his job because he failed to keep a clean criminal record has lost his appeal for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The Social Security Tribunal of Canada …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Canada Post’s vaccine mandate for ‘exclusively’ remote workers unreasonable: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a Canada Post policy, which required employees who worked “exclusively” remotely to be fully vaccinated to limit the spread of COVID-19, was unreasonable. The Union …