The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the former chief commercial officer at cannabis company TerraFarma cannot access documents detailing the legal advice received by the company amids… …
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Crandall University fires professor after investigation into inappropriate behaviour, sexually oriented comments
Crandall University, a faith-based post-secondary institution in Moncton, N.B., has announced the termination of of one of its professors, John G. Stackhouse Jr., following a six-month independent inv… Free Membership …
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OLRB denies request to dismiss sexual harassment, retribution complaint from former cannabis store worker without hearing
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a request to dismiss an application without a hearing from a former cannabis store worker who alleged she was subjected to sexual harassment …
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Toronto Metropolitan University ordered to pay $30,000 to professor in harassment, safety violation case
In an arbitration case that has spanned several years, a tenured professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been awarded $30,000 in damages as a result of allegations of harassment, …
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UPEI acknowledges past failures, releases women from sexual harassment NDAs in wake of investigative report from Rubin Thomlinson
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has publicly acknowledged its past failures to uphold values of harassment prevention and equality, following a report by law firm Rubin Thomlinson. Shannon …
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Navigating workplace investigations: Expert insights and best practices for employers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers have an obligation to investigate when they receive a harassment or discrimination complaint. But not every situation will require a full-blown investigation, according to Lai-King Hum, foun… Free Membership …
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UPEI releases independent report on workplace culture and allegations against former president
In a bid to address concerns related to harassment and discrimination, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has released an independent external third-party review report conducted by Rubin T… …
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Board rules against CFO who refused to work with employer-appointed investigators in harassment case against CEO
Can a worker pre-emptively refuse to participate in a workplace investigation because she doesn’t like the person the employer chose to conduct it? That question was put to the Ontario …
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Defamation lawsuit against law firm, investigator following sexual harassment complaint at medical school dismissed
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Rubin Thomlinson LLP and one of its lawyers, Katharine Montpetit, following an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassmen… …
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Former employee entitled to see copy of workplace investigation: N.L. Supreme Court
A former municipal worker is entitled to see a copy of a workplace investigation report into his conduct, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ruled. This was despite …