The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a motion by Lower Lakes Towing to strike out a former employee’s wrongful dismissal claim, ruling that a “choice of forum” clause in …
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Employer granted injunction to stop Unifor from blocking entrance to Del Monte facility in Oshawa, Ont.
A company that provides workers, supervisors, and other personnel to Del Monte’s fresh produce picking and packaging facility in Oshawa, Ont., has been granted an injunction against Unifor in an …
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Retail worker’s appeal for extended mental disorder benefits rejected by tribunal after she’s cleared to return to full-time work
A retail worker in British Columbia has been denied extended wage-loss benefits after her mental disorder claim was denied by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT). The worker, employed as …
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Arbitrator dismisses grievance after Sudbury cop on probation fired, citing lack of jurisdiction under Police Services Act
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance filed by the Sudbury Police Association against the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board over the termination of a probationary police officer, citing lack of …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSmall Claims Court
Respite care worker’s award for breach of contract slashed after she fails to provide evidence around mitigation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has slashed its award in a contract dispute case involving a respite care worker after she admitted to returning to a previous job …
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Health and safety manager’s termination upheld by Ontario court in bizarre workplace accident case
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld the termination of a former Health, Safety, and Training Manager at Patene Building Supplies after she allegedly failed to report her own workplace injury …
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Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million punitive damages award against Blue Cross in LTD case from former director at Humber River Hospital
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a significant award of punitive damages to SB, a former director at Humber River Hospital, from Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySpotlight Story
New return-to-work obligations for both employers and employees in British Columbia
By Melanie Samuels, Sharla Johnson and Lisa Andersen | Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP In 2022, the BC legislature introduced Bill 41 which set out a host of amendments to …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court grants extension in wrongful dismissal case filed against Pitney Bowes in 2016
A wrongful dismissal case against Pitney Bowes of Canada that began in 2016 has been granted an extension for setting a trial date by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, …
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Human rights commission upholds dismissal of discrimination complaint by former VP of sales at Cleantek Industries
The Alberta Human Rights Commission upheld the dismissal of a human rights complaint filed by the former vice-president of global sales at Cleantek Industries, a Calgary-based green tech firm. The …