An Ontario court has dismissed an employer’s lawsuit against two of its former employees, and it also tossed out a counterclaim by those workers. Northwest Protection Services Ltd., a company …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal restores arbitrator’s ruling in contentious fight between UFCW, Sproule Lumber
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reinstated an arbitrator’s original ruling involving Sproule Lumber and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) after it was overturned by a …
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Federal Court rejects appeal for EI benefits by worker dismissed for vaccine refusal, rejects comparison to harassment cases
A woman who lost her job over a refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, has lost her appeal of the …
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B.C. trucking company that alleged time theft by driver who quit loses bid to recoup money
A British Columbia-based trucking company that alleged a former worker was guilty of time theft — amounting to an overpayment of more than $4,200 — has lost its bid to …
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Tribunal reverses course: Woman who felt forced to retire for financial reasons over vaccine refusal loses EI benefits
A woman who felt she had no choice but to retire from her job, citing financial pressure after being suspended for failing to comply with her employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination …
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Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a former GoodLife Fitness personal trainer who alleged discrimination due to sexual harassment — but didn’t tell their employer …
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OLRB rules against Stelco, citing inadequate ‘closure letter’ after workplace harassment complaint and investigation
Stelco failed to meet its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regarding workplace harassment of one its employees that occurred via social media, the Ontario Labour Relations …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent
A human rights complaint against a personal respondent has been dismissed after the tribunal ruled he had not been contacted and the applicant ignored a request to provide his contact …
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Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance
A construction manager has been awarded $5,000 in severance pay from his former employer, Countryside Woodworks, by the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal. The dispute revolved around whether the manager, …
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Ontario court rejects motion to block text message disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion aimed at preventing a woman from disclosing the contents of specific text messages in a separate wrongful dismissal lawsuit against …