A Black construction worker, fired without cause from Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT transit project, has been awarded more than $160,000 by an arbitrator — including $20,000 in human rights damages… …
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Former PearTree president wins wrongful dismissal case, awarded $10K in punitive damages
The former president of PearTree Securities has won a wrongful dismissal claim, including punitive damages of $10,000, following a 10-day trial at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. DD, an …
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Tribunal dismisses appeal by B.C. employer, citing its ‘conscious and deliberate’ decision to stand aside during investigation
A B.C. employer that appealed an employment standards ruling made a “conscious and deliberate” decision to stand aside during the initial investigation of a complaint by a former worker, a …
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Costs of playing hardball: Is terminating an employee worth $150,000?
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumBy Lai-King Hum | Hum Law Firm Many employers play hardball with employees they terminate. They make a lowball offer for termination pay and drag employees into litigation, hoping the …
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B.C. man, fired by text after disclosing he had Hepatitis C, awarded $67K by human rights tribunal
A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken on hook for $2,500 a store manager forked over in a phone scam
A Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken franchise was not entitled to recoup $2,500 from a store manager who fell for a telephone scam that saw her drive to a Canada Post …
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Technology executive, fired after being hurt in car crash, awarded $80K by human rights tribunal
A technology executive, fired shortly after being injured in a car crash, has been awarded $80,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal — including $30,000 in damages for loss of …
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Former VP, fired while battling colon cancer, awarded nearly $400K as court blasts ‘scorched earth’ defence strategy
A former vice-president at a defence and security contractor has been awarded nearly $400,000, including $75,000 in punitive damages, after he was fired while battling colon cancer. The Ontario Superi… …
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B.C. pellet plant supervisor, laid off during pandemic, failed to mitigate her damages by refusing offer to return
A plant supervisor at a pellet company in British Columbia who was laid off during the pandemic, and took the position she had been terminated, failed to mitigate her damages …
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Former forestry executive loses fight for additional pension funds after termination
A former forestry executive in British Columbia has lost his fight for additional pension funds in the wake of his termination. BR was the president of Canfor Pulp Ltd. and …