The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an appeal by a former federal government worker who challenged a ruling that she was incapable of consenting to treatment with antipsychotic medication, a …
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Agricom to pay $47K to former president for wrongful dismissal after court trims notice period for repudiation
A B.C. court allowed a wrongful dismissal claim against Agricom, ordering the employer to pay $47,254.70 plus interest, after determining the employee was dismissed without cause and given insufficien… Free …
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B.C. court stays wrongful dismissal claim against contractors, says it must proceed in Alberta
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has stayed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by a former worker of Integrated Contractors, ruling the case must proceed in Alberta rather than B.C. …
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UNB ordered to pay fired volleyball coach more than $50,000 after wrongful dismissal
The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick has ruled the University of New Brunswick (UNB) wrongfully dismissed the head coach of its women’s volleyball team and must pay him …
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BP Canada defeats wrongful dismissal claim but must face defamation suit in Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has dismissed a former employee’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit against BP Canada Energy Group for long delay, but ruled the same worker can proceed …
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PREMIUMRetirement home worker wins arbitration after being fired for alleged time theft
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Trylon TSF fires Black machine operator after two weeks, human rights complaint fails
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a Black worker who alleged his former employer fired him because of his race after learning he had filed …
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Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of wrongful dismissal lawyer malpractice claim over Jewish holiday work dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a malpractice claim against employment lawyers who represented a worker in a wrongful dismissal case involving compensation for work performed …
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PREMIUMDriver was employee from day one, not an independent contractor: Alberta tribunal
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Oracle hit with punitive damages for withholding employee’s statutory commissions
An Ontario Superior Court judge awarded nearly $60,000 in punitive damages against Oracle Canada after the company withheld a terminated employee’s statutory commission entitlements for eight months w… Free Membership …