The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an application by a Red Lobster employee, who claimed her union, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1006A, failed in its …
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A recent ruling from the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan struck claims of bad faith and negligent investigation against the City of Saskatoon in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a …
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FeaturedLegal CostsSexual Harassment
Apartment superintendent awarded substantial indemnity costs in case involving harassment, sexual assault
The defendants in a wrongful dismissal and sexual harassment case in Ontario have been ordered to pay nearly $65,000 in legal costs on a substantial indemnity basis, with the court …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses construction worker’s claim she was fired her for raising safety concerns about sexual harassment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a worker’s appeal alleging her employer terminated her employment in retaliation for raising safety concerns about sexual h… To continue …
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Lawyer ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, sexual harassment of client
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a lawyer to pay $195,000 in damages after he sexually harassed a vulnerable client, breached his fiduciary duty, violated the Human Rights Code, …
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Tribunal denies request to seal records in discrimination case involving TDSB employees
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a request by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and two of its employees to seal records in a discrimination case, emphasizing …
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Tribunal declines Octapharma’s request to offset severance pay against damages in discrimination case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied Octapharma Canada Inc.’s request to offset statutory severance pay against monetary compensation awarded to former employee, affirming that severance pa… To continue …
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Quebec tribunal dismisses complaints of constructive dismissal, harassment against Couche-Tard
A Quebec labour tribunal has dismissed complaints of constructive dismissal and psychological harassment filed by a former assistant manager against Couche-Tard Inc., ruling that the employer took rea… To continue …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
B.C. court rules termination clause unenforceable due to lack of fresh consideration for HungryPanda exec
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has reinforced the importance of fresh consideration when modifying employment contracts. In Sui v. HungryPanda Tech Ltd., the court ruled that a …
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Former CAO of Town of Mattawa sues Ontario municipality for $1.2 million, alleges wrongful dismissal
By David Briggs | BayToday.ca Mattawa’s former Chief Administrative Officer, Francine Desormeau, has filed a civil claim against the Corporation of the Town of Mattawa alleging wrongful dismissal. She… To continue …