The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled in favour of a music therapist who sought damages for wrongful dismissal against Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc. (CMTS). The termination came …
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Trucking contractor ordered to provide better document disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied Precision Resource Canada’s motion to strike a wrongful dismissal claim but has ordered the plaintiff — who provided trucking services to the …
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‘Particularly egregious’: Former EA’s termination provisions ruled unenforceable, court tacks on $10K in punitive damages
Gibson Building Supplies has been ordered to pay its former executive assistant nearly $20,000 in damages, including $10,000 in punitive damages due to the employer’s violation of the Employment Stand… …
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Job offer pulled: Nova Scotia court refuses county’s bid to convert wrongful dismissal case into a full-fledged action
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has dismissed a motion by the Municipality of the County of King’s to convert an application for wrongful dismissal into a full-fledged action in …
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Bulldog Energy didn’t have cause to fire worker who took company truck to bar, stayed for 5 hours: Board
Bulldog Energy Group Ltd. did not have just cause to fire a worker who used a company vehicle to visit a local bar, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled. …
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Mechanic from Mexico who faced demand for wage repayment, threats of deportation awarded $60K by OLRB
A mechanic from Mexico who was fired after he resisted a demand for repayment of a portion of his wages, and was threatened with deportation, has been awarded more than …
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Terminated pulp mill employee, induced to leave secure job, awarded 12 months’ notice by B.C. court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA former operations specialist at Mercer Celgar has been awarded 12 months’ notice after the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled he was induced to leave a long-term job. G.F., …
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Saskatoon basketball director nets 19 months’ pay, court blocks independent contractor claim
The former executive-director of the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) has been awarded 19 months’ salary in compensation for termination after a court concluded she was an employee — and …
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PREMIUM Ontario court awards $160K to 75-year-old sales rep in wrongful dismissal case
A 75-year-old former sales rep at Innovation CLIC has been awarded more than $160,000 in damages and costs after an Ontario court concluded he was a dependent contractor who was… …
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Federal Court upholds decision to compensate, but not reinstate, former CMHC senior auditor
The Federal Court has upheld a labour adjudicator’s decision to compensate, but not reinstate, a former senior auditor at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This case revolved aroun… …