A tribunal has dismissed a claim by The International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 882 seeking compensation for a set of winter tires from a former employee, ruling that…
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Former Swiss Chalet worker awarded $600 in termination pay, but he was also ordered to pay costs of $8,000
An Ontario Small Claims Court has ruled in favour of a former employee of a Swiss Chalet franchise, awarding him $600 in termination pay after determining that his dismissal was…
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Shelter worker, fired for missing shifts, awarded damages for wrongful dismissal
A former shelter worker has been awarded $2,153.13 after the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal found that the Lillooet Friendship Centre Society (LFCS) wrongfully terminated his employment. The case centred on…
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Traffic control worker’s demotion was not constructive dismissal: B.C. small claims court
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has dismissed a former traffic control worker’s claim of constructive dismissal against Coast to Coast Traffic Solutions Limited (C2C) after he was demoted and…
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Truck driver deemed dependent contractor in Ontario small claims court ruling
An Ontario court has ruled that a truck driver for Ararat Trading Corp. was not an independent contractor but rather a dependent contractor. The court found that I.H., who had…
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‘You’re hired. Just kidding’ – Rescinded job offer costs B.C. employer
An employer that made a job offer to a candidate, only to rescind it two weeks later before he started, has been ordered to pay nearly $2,000 by the Civil…
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CFO fired during probation entitled to signing bonus, not salary continuance: N.S. Small Claims Court
The former CFO at Ace Mechanical and EFP Engineering — who was dismissed during her probationary period after missing meetings and failing to complete year-end financial statements — is entitled…
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The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) of British Columbia has ordered Speedy Consolidated Inc. to pay about $4,500 to a former truck driver for unpaid wages and associated costs. The driver…
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B.C. trucking company that alleged time theft by driver who quit loses bid to recoup money
A British Columbia-based trucking company that alleged a former worker was guilty of time theft — amounting to an overpayment of more than $4,200 — has lost its bid to…
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Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance
A construction manager has been awarded $5,000 in severance pay from his former employer, Countryside Woodworks, by the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal. The dispute revolved around whether the manager,…
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