A worker who filed both a wrongful dismissal lawsuit and a human rights complaint about the same termination cannot pursue the discrimination claim at the tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal …
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Ontario diner ordered to pay server $15,000 after firing her for attending medical appointment
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered a diner in Owen Sound and its owner to pay a former server more than $15,000 after finding her disability was a …
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Quebec tribunal dismisses fired municipal director’s complaint as 49 days beyond deadline
The Administrative Labour Tribunal of Quebec has dismissed a wrongful dismissal complaint from a former municipal director who filed 19 days past the statutory deadline, ruling he had clear knowledge …
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Nova Scotia court strikes dozens of ‘nitpicking’ affidavit paragraphs in wrongful dismissal dispute
A Nova Scotia judge struck numerous paragraphs from affidavits filed by both parties in a wrongful dismissal case involving a director of care, finding widespread evidentiary problems including hearsa… To …
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🔒B.C. winemaker awarded 12 months’ notice after being wrongfully dismissed by new owners
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Bankruptcy doesn’t erase legal costs or damages for B.C. worker in wrongful dismissal case
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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🔒Worker who blamed federal vaccine mandate for firing loses case against Skyservice
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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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🔒12-year-old wrongful dismissal claim reinstated by Alberta Court of Appeal
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