The estate of an Ontario stationary engineer who died of esophageal cancer in 2002 is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has ruled,… …
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PREMIUM New contract offered nothing new, so severance cap fails for fired B.C. moulder technician
A moulder technician fired by Ivor Forest Products after nearly five years is entitled to six months’ pay in lieu of notice, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled, …
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PREMIUM Drill operator with 16 years’ tenure reinstated despite cocaine test result
A drill operator dismissed from Iron Ore Company of Canada’s mine in Labrador City, N.L., has been reinstated after a labour arbitrator found the company lacked reasonable cause to order… …
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PREMIUM Ferry engineer’s reinstatement upheld after getting drunk on vodka on the clock
A Marine Atlantic Inc. ferry engineer fired for drinking vodka to the point of intoxication aboard a vessel has kept his job, after the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld an… …
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PREMIUM HR manager’s staged award ceremony led to sex harassment firing at federal department
A federal human resources team leader who staged a surprise awards ceremony — complete with flowers, sparkling wine and recorded applause — for a subordinate he pursued romantically for nearly… …
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PREMIUM Foreman’s threat to ‘beat the head off’ co-worker justifies Roto-Mill firing
A foreman who threatened to “beat the head off” a co-worker was legitimately fired, and not because of his support for a union organizing drive, the Ontario Labour Relations Board… …
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PREMIUM Nurse’s anti-Black racism claim fails to cut suspension for sleeping on the job
A nurse who fell asleep on shift while a wandering, dementia patient was later found naked and urinating on the floor has had her one-month licence suspension upheld by Ontario’s… …
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PREMIUM New Toronto condo services provider inherits property manager’s common law notice entitlements
A Toronto condominium building manager who lost his job when a new property management company took over servicing his building is entitled to $78,925 in common law notice, the Court… …
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PREMIUM 77-year-old worker’s job was reposted four days after his firing, court told
A bid by W.C. Reid Distributor Ltd. to force a trial in a wrongful dismissal claim brought by the widow of a 77-year-old worker with 43 years of service has… …
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PREMIUM Parks Canada worker’s horn-honking after firing for pursuing young colleague bars reinstatement
A Kouchibouguac National Park maintenance worker fired after years of pursuing a young colleague has had his termination overturned and replaced with a 30-day suspension, but he will not get… …


