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Signed release form holds up at Ontario tribunal as worker’s human rights claim dismissed
A worker who signed a release letter, and received a package from their employer, has [Read More]
Law Firm Profiles
Constructive Dismissal
Lawsuit alleging ‘poisoned and toxic work environment’ at 3M can proceed: Ontario court
3M Canada has lost its bid to have a wrongful dismissal case dismissed by the [Read More]
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Employer ordered to provide more comprehensive affidavit of documents in $600,000 wrongful dismissal case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has directed the employer in a $600,000 wrongful dismissal [Read More]
Law Firm Profiles
Bill C-22 will provide income security to Canadians with disabilities, but it needs to be done right
By Wayne Simpson, University of Manitoba Canada’s first national disability benefit, Bill C-22, received royal [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
‘The best of poor options’: Union steward at airline caterer gets damages, but not job back, as arbitrator cites poisoned work environment
A Toronto-based company that provides in-flight meals and products for airlines took a flawed approach [Read More]
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Canada Employment Insurance Commission contractor awarded EI despite being turfed for refusing to disclose vaccination status
A former contractor with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission has been awarded EI benefits after [Read More]
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B.C. Court of Appeal affirms ‘distinct’ difference between aggravated, punitive damages in employment law cases
There’s a big difference between aggravated and punitive damages in employment law, a notion that [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
Toronto cop’s human rights complaint against union, service gets green light from tribunal as it rejects DFR argument
A Toronto cop’s human rights complaint against multiple defendants, including the Toronto Police Services Board [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
All clap, no penalty: Noisy strikers at Vancouver-area hotels didn’t violate injunction, rules court
Who needs drums and megaphones when you’ve got loud voices and plastic handclappers? Striking hotel [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Termination clause in mining director’s employment contract ruled unenforceable by Ontario court
An Ontario court has ruled that the termination provisions in an executive’s employment agreement are [Read More]