John Hyde of Hyde HR Law has been named Lawyer of the Year in the 2025 HR Law Canada Awards, which recognize excellence in workplace law across the country. The …
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Ontario lawyer ordered to pay $140,000 in costs after failed attempt to overturn agreed statement of facts
A lawyer who tried to withdraw from an agreed statement of facts (ASF) in a professional misconduct case has been ordered to pay $140,000 in costs after bringing four unsuccessful …
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BC tribunal partially upholds sexual assault complaint against immigrant services agency
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a discrimination complaint from a former settlement worker to proceed to a hearing, rejecting the employer’s application to dismiss the case. Most of …
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B.C. ferry worker’s gender discrimination claim partially upheld at tribunal
A BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially upheld a discrimination complaint from a former BC Ferries employee, allowing allegations of a “culture of sexism” to proceed to a hearing while …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses sex discrimination complaint against snowmobile tour company
A woman’s human rights complaint alleging workplace sex discrimination was dismissed after a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found no reasonable connection between her sex and the adverse treatment she exp… …
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Federal employees who worked on casual or short-term contracts during the Phoenix pay system crisis now have until October to claim compensation from a recently approved class action settlement. The …
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Court refuses anti-SLAPP motion over disparaging social media posts by former nightclub workers
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision has ruled that negative social media posts by former employees about their employers did not qualify as expression on matters of public …
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Firefighter awarded workers’ comp for PTSD, depression and Crohn’s disease aggravation
An Ontario firefighter who experienced traumatic events during their career has been granted entitlement for traumatic mental stress, depression, and aggravation of pre-existing Crohn’s disease in a s… Free Membership …
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Witness to workplace sexual assault awarded WSIB benefits for PTSD
A worker who witnessed a co-worker’s spouse being sexually assaulted after a company Christmas party has been granted workplace injury benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Workpla… Free …
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Reprisal application against Metro dismissed due to undue delay, failure to establish safety violations
An employee who filed a reprisal complaint under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) against her employer, Metro Distribution Inc., faces potential dismissal of her application due to undue …

