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Apartment superintendent whose rent-free accommodation was treated as wages owed termination pay: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has ruled that a rental property’s new owner owed termination pay to a long-time superintendent after treating his rent-free accommodation as wages under the …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
H&R Block’s bid for summary dismissal in VP’s wrongful dismissal claim rejected in case involving secret audio recordings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Court of King’s Bench of Alberta dismissed a request by H&R Block for summary judgment against a former vice-president, allowing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit to proceed to trial. The …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Channel development manager quit and was not constructively dismissed: Quebec tribunal
Editor’s note: This case summary is written from an automated translation from the original French documents. Quebec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal dismissed two complaints filed by a former channe… Free Membership …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court says termination clauses must be ‘clear and ambiguous’ to displace common law, upholds 10-month notice period
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed an employer’s appeal in a wrongful dismissal case, reinforcing that an employment contract’s termination clause must be “clear and unambiguous” before i… …
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CN engineer fired for sexualized conduct at work reinstated without compensation by arbitrator
A locomotive engineer who was dismissed by Canadian National Railway (CN) for alleged sexualized conduct and violating its code of conduct has been reinstated without back pay following an arbitration… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Court declines to certify program misconduct class action against Canada’s Cadet Program
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to certify a proposed class action alleging systemic negligence and other breaches by the Attorney General of Canada in the administration of …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a human rights application brought against Arterra Wines Canada and three individuals, finding that the claim was filed outside the one-year limitati… …
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
‘You suck’: Newfoundland and Labrador lawyer found guilty of multiple counts of professional misconduct
A lawyer was found guilty of numerous instances of professional misconduct by a disciplinary Adjudication Tribunal of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador after repeatedly failing to cooperate… Free …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Too experienced’ and ‘not a right fit’: 53-year-old executive assistant fired one month into role
A 53-year-old executive assistant who was subjected to comments about her age and appearance before being fired just one month into the role has been awarded $38,000 — including $25,000 …