The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a former employee of Batten Industries cannot discharge debts owed to her former employer through bankruptcy, including a damages award and …
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PREMIUM Worker who blamed federal vaccine mandate for firing loses case against Skyservice
A former Skyservice employee who claimed he thought the federal government — not his employer — had fired him over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate has lost his wrongful dismissal lawsuit… …
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Wrongful dismissal claim fails to overturn eviction order, Landlord and Tenant Board rules
The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has denied a tenant’s attempt to overturn an eviction order, finding that job loss and financial hardship did not amount to a reviewable …
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B.C. court strikes school counsellor’s wrongful dismissal claim, says labour arbitration proper forum
A British Columbia court has struck a wrongful dismissal action brought by a former school counsellor, ruling that her employment-related claims must be resolved through labour arbitration under her u… …
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PREMIUM 12-year-old wrongful dismissal claim reinstated by Alberta Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has reinstated a wrongful dismissal and shareholder oppression claim after finding that both parties contributed to a 12-year delay in bringing the matter to… …
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PREMIUM Court refuses to set aside $100K settlement signed by self-represented former Mississauga, Ont., employee
An Ontario court has dismissed a former City of Mississauga employee’s motion to set aside a $100,000 settlement agreement she signed while self-represented, finding no evidence of duress, fraud, or… …
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Property manager ordered to pay $56K in costs after wrongful dismissal trial
An Ontario court has ordered Duka Property Management to pay $56,321.46 in legal costs to a former employee who successfully sued for wrongful dismissal, rejecting the employer’s argument that a …
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PREMIUM Ontario plumbing supply company’s delay tactics go down the drain in $170K judgment
An Ontario court has awarded a wrongful dismissal plaintiff more than $170,000 plus costs after her former employer’s statement of defence was struck due to delay tactics, and denied the… …
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Ontario company ordered to produce controlling mind for discovery in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario court has ordered Wade and Company to produce its controlling mind as a discovery witness in a wrongful dismissal case, finding the company structured itself to avoid having …
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Settlement between Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Dean Montour in wrongful dismissal case
By Marcus Bankuti | The Eastern Door A confidential settlement has been reached between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the former head of Mohawk Online, whose allegations of wrongful&n… Free …


