An Air Canada worker who was let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded more than $500,000 by an Ontario court — including 24 months’ pay …
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Vancouver hotel worker, sent packing during pandemic, awarded 18 months’ notice
A long-term worker who lost his job at a Vancouver hotel at the start of the pandemic as business collapsed has been awarded 18 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal. Angelo …
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Employer, out of business and out of money, loses wrongful dismissal case to former worker
An Ontario worker has been awarded 13 months’ pay in lieu of notice against his former employer, which is no longer in business and did not participate in the court …
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CERB not a factor in mitigating notice period: Ontario court in dental hygienist’s dismissal
An Ontario court has ruled that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is not a factor when determining notice periods in wrongful dismissal cases. The CERB, launched by Ottawa during …
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Cop fired for inappropriate, offensive cookie pic wins job back
An Ontario police officer who took an inappropriate picture of a cookie and his genitalia at a Christmas party has been awarded his job back. Kevin Gruchy was hired by …
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The story behind one of the most important cases in Canadian employment law. Transcript of Podcast (Note: Transcript is auto generated and unedited.) If you’ve ever been fired from a …
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B.C. woman awarded $533 in small-claims court wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Not every wrongful dismissal case involves six-figure amounts or sets a new precedent. A recent case out of a British Columbia smalls claim court is interesting from the angle of …
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Cathay Pacific manager awarded $170K after losing job during COVID-19 pandemic
A former employee at Cathay Pacific Airways has been awarded nearly $170,000 in wrongful dismissal damages by the Supreme Court of British Columbia after her employment was terminated. Frances Okano, …
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Human rights complaint against City of Ottawa over termination dismissed after worker didn’t provide specifics of wrongdoing
A human rights complaint against the City of Ottawa has been dismissed for lack of evidence. Fadi Al Shikh filed a complaint of discrimination against Ottawa Public Health after being …
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Wrongful dismissal. It’s a term that’s used often. But it doesn’t mean what you probably think it means – and those misperceptions can be costly. In this episode of the …