The Small Claims Court of New Brunswick has set aside a default judgment obtained by a former worker in a wrongful dismissal case, giving Belfor (Canada) Inc. the chance to …
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B.C. tribunal orders former client to pay $2,514 in unpaid legal fees in severance case
A British Columbia lawyer and his law corporation have won a small claims dispute against a former client who refused to pay legal fees after a severance negotiation, with the …
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Ontario law clerk fired after 10 days on the job awarded three months’ pay
An Ontario law clerk fired 10 days into a three-month probationary period has been awarded three months’ pay in lieu of notice after a Small Claims Court judge found the …
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Racist emails not enough to boost costs against fired law clerk in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Small Claims Court judge has ordered a self-represented plaintiff to pay just over $3,000 in costs after his wrongful dismissal action against a Toronto law firm and one …
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B.C. winery uncorks a lesson after failing to give marketing director proper notice
A British Columbia winery has been ordered to pay a former marketing director more than $1,450 after the Civil Resolution Tribunal found it failed to provide sufficient notice of termination. …
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Employer hit with $23K in temporary foreign worker violations can’t shop for better result at CRT
A B.C. employer who was ordered to pay a temporary foreign worker more than $23,000 in a provincial labour ruling cannot relitigate the same issues before the Civil Resolution Tribunal, …
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B.C. worker loses claims against former employer over dismissal, earrings, and police report
A British Columbia worker who alleged workplace bullying, wrongful dismissal, and a false police report by her former employer has had all her claims dismissed by the Civil Resolution Tribunal. …
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Worker’s claims dismissed after tribunal finds payroll administrator not the correct respondent
A British Columbia worker’s claims for unpaid sick pay, relocation expenses, and administration expenses have been dismissed by the Civil Resolution Tribunal after the tribunal found he had named the …
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PREMIUM B.C. worker ordered to pay law firm $5K after failing to prove negligence or written-off invoice
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Wrong court, wrong defendant, wrong act: Parole officer’s wrongful dismissal claim fails
A New Brunswick small claims adjudicator has dismissed a federal government worker’s wrongful dismissal claim, ruling the Small Claims Court of New Brunswick has no jurisdiction to hear disputes invol… …