The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered biotechnology firm Triple Hair Group to pay more than $103,000 to a former executive who was wrongfully dismissed and underpaid during his …
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Employer cannot use safety legislation to shield itself from constructive dismissal, Ontario tribunal finds
A worker’s claim for constructive wrongful dismissal can proceed in civil court despite her former employer’s argument that workplace safety legislation bars the action, the Workplace Safety and Insur… Free …
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B.C. court refuses union’s bid to adjourn wrongful dismissal trial over unfinalized pleadings
The B.C. Supreme Court has refused to adjourn a wrongful dismissal trial scheduled for next year, rejecting a union’s argument that amended pleadings must be finalized before the case can …
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B.C. court rejects summary trial for flight controller fired after Vancouver airport gate incident
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has refused to hear a flight controller’s wrongful dismissal claim by summary trial, finding that two diametrically opposed versions of a workplace altercation require a …
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PREMIUM Tribunal rules $5,000 wrongful dismissal settlement is earnings for EI purposes
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada has upheld a ruling that a $5,000 settlement paid to a worker following a wrongful dismissal claim must largely be treated as earnings and… …
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Prep Doctors ordered to pay more than $31,000 in costs after abandoned motion
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered Prep Doctors and related companies to pay nearly $31,300 in costs after their motion to stay a wrongful dismissal and oppression claim was deemed …
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Former government worker loses incapacity appeal amid wrongful dismissal fight
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an appeal by a former federal government worker who challenged a ruling that she was incapable of consenting to treatment with antipsychotic medication, a …
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Agricom to pay $47K to former president for wrongful dismissal after court trims notice period for repudiation
A B.C. court allowed a wrongful dismissal claim against Agricom, ordering the employer to pay $47,254.70 plus interest, after determining the employee was dismissed without cause and given insufficien… Free …
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B.C. court stays wrongful dismissal claim against contractors, says it must proceed in Alberta
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has stayed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by a former worker of Integrated Contractors, ruling the case must proceed in Alberta rather than B.C. …
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UNB ordered to pay fired volleyball coach more than $50,000 after wrongful dismissal
The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick has ruled the University of New Brunswick (UNB) wrongfully dismissed the head coach of its women’s volleyball team and must pay him …

