A Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review filed by a former manager of business operations at Scotiabank who claimed procedural unfairness and bias in her dismissal complaint. …
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A worker’s refusal to comply with his employer’s directive to return to the office five days a week has resulted in the denial of his Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The …
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PREMIUM Shelter worker, fired for missing shifts, awarded damages for wrongful dismissal
A former shelter worker has been awarded $2,153.13 after the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal found that the Lillooet Friendship Centre Society (LFCS) wrongfully terminated his employment. The case centred on… …
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Printing specialist terminated during COVID awarded 24 months’ notice, but failed to mitigate damages
A 67-year-old printing specialist who was terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded 24 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. But the court …
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Pregnant cook, fired over a Facebook message she sent, awarded nearly $40,000 by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former cook $37,849 after she was dismissed from her job shortly after announcing her pregnancy. The Tribunal found that the termination …
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Dismissal of assistant who was allegedly harassed by Ontario MPP unjust: Arbitrator
Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar has ruled that the termination of an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) staffer was not based on just cause, but rather due to circumstances beyond her control, …
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Nova Scotia court rules it has jurisdiction in wrongful dismissal case against U.K.-based company
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ruled that it has territorial jurisdiction in a wrongful dismissal case against Expro Group Canada and Expro North Sea. In a decision that highlights …
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Ruling rollback: Walmart wins safety fight, but wrongful dismissal claim can proceed
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has issued a mixed ruling in a case involving Walmart Canada and one of its former workers. The Tribunal barred his …
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Former Park’N Fly worker has disability discrimination claim dismissed by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application against Park’N Fly from a former worker who alleged discrimination due to disability. The tribunal concluded that the matter had …
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Non-profit worker awarded $2,500 by Alberta court after being fired less than a week into role
The Alberta Court of Justice has awarded a former worker $2,500 in damages against Chinook Lifecare Association for wrongful termination. The case centred around a disputed job offer and subsequent …

