By Brian Williams and Dale Carruthers | The London Free Press A former manager of a Southwestern Ontario retirement home accused of misappropriating nearly $200,000 used some of the money for …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Senior executive at AlayaCare awarded 14 months’ notice, court cites inducement as factor
A senior executive who was induced to leave long-term employment for a new role has been awarded 14 months’ notice — totaling more than $200,000 — after being wrongfully dismissed, …
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FeaturedLegal News
Ontario court halts workers’ compensation class action until plaintiffs secure legal counsel
A proposed class action challenging the constitutionality of workers’ compensation regimes across Canada has been stalled after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that the lead plaintiffs mus… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia’s top court confirms arbitrator has exclusive jurisdiction in unionized employee injury claim
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ruled that a unionized employee’s workplace injury claim falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, overturning a lower court’s decision to …
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A court has ruled that a software developer did not create his competing emissions-monitoring program in the course of his employment — dealing a setback to his former employer, Nexus …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Employer did not breach OHSA in security fob dispute, OLRB rules
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed a workplace safety reprisal complaint brought by former law clerk against a Toronto-based personal injury law firm. N.P. alleged that his securi… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Ottawa hospital ordered to pay premium on statutory holidays, court affirms
The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group’s attempt to avoid paying premium rates for two full-time switchboard operators on statutory holidays was rejected by the court, which upheld an arbitrator’s decisio… …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court denies summary judgment in wrongful dismissal claim against Toyota dealer, orders case to trial
A New Brunswick court has denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that significant credibility disputes and conflicting evidence require a full trial. The case …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
GoodLife Fitness member’s sexual harassment claim dismissed by Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination filed by a customer against Goodlife Fitness and one of its employees, ruling that the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
Union v. union: Employer granted access to work-related text messages in termination dispute
An arbitrator in New Brunswick has ruled that an employer is entitled to access work-related text messages sent or received by a former employee over a specified period as part …