An Ontario employer’s “hard-line approach” and unreasonable settlement position in a wrongful dismissal case has resulted in the court ordering the maximum costs allowable under simplified procedure rules to the …
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Starbucks manager, fired for remark to non-binary staffer, awarded $50K for wrongful dismissal
A recently dismissed Starbucks store manager who made an inappropriate comment to a non-binary employee was awarded eight months’ reasonable notice in a wrongful dismissal case heard by the Court …
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Firing of Brandt Tractor salesperson after customer complaint unjustified: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that a tractor sales company did not have just cause to terminate a 56-year-old salesperson with 18 years of service following a …
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WestJet accountant who refused to comply with COVID-19 vaccine policy was wrongfully dismissed: Alberta court
An Alberta Court of Justice has ruled that WestJet wrongfully dismissed an accountant who refused to comply with the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy after her religious exemption request was denied. …
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Dog kennel worker awarded $5K after tribunal rules group chat venting was not resignation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ruled that an employee who was fired without cause is entitled to five weeks of pay despite the employer’s assertion that the …
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Former Salesforce employee awarded eight months’ notice after court rules termination clause invalid
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former senior technical employee is entitled to eight months’ pay in lieu of notice after his employment was terminated by Salesforce.com …
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Continuous employment protection overrides sale agreement between pub owners for prep cook
The New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board has ruled that an employer must pay additional termination notice to a long-serving employee despite contractual arrangements between business owners intended to reset …
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B.C. court corrects wrongful dismissal award to remove post-notice period mitigation earnings
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has corrected a calculation error in a wrongful dismissal case, ruling that an employee’s earnings after the notice period should not be deducted from …
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WSIAT gives green light to civil claim seeking mental distress damages for manner of termination
A workplace safety tribunal has ruled that an employee’s claims for mental distress damages arising from the manner of her termination are not barred by workers’ compensation legislation, allowing her …
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Restaurant owner ordered to pay chef’s $150K wrongful dismissal award after she failed to make payments
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered payment of a $154,257 wrongful dismissal award to a chef who worked for over 20 years at a Toronto restaurant before being …
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