The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an attempt by Diamond & Diamond Lawyers to strike or narrow a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a former lawyer who alleges …
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PREMIUM B.C. court rules executive’s $450K settlement with Xos enforceable, adds punitive damages
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Bad hair day for Triple Hair as B.C. court orders $103K payout to former biotech executive
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered biotechnology firm Triple Hair Group to pay more than $103,000 to a former executive who was wrongfully dismissed and underpaid during his …
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Employer cannot use safety legislation to shield itself from constructive dismissal, Ontario tribunal finds
A worker’s claim for constructive wrongful dismissal can proceed in civil court despite her former employer’s argument that workplace safety legislation bars the action, the Workplace Safety and Insur… Free …
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B.C. court refuses union’s bid to adjourn wrongful dismissal trial over unfinalized pleadings
The B.C. Supreme Court has refused to adjourn a wrongful dismissal trial scheduled for next year, rejecting a union’s argument that amended pleadings must be finalized before the case can …
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B.C. court rejects summary trial for flight controller fired after Vancouver airport gate incident
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has refused to hear a flight controller’s wrongful dismissal claim by summary trial, finding that two diametrically opposed versions of a workplace altercation require a …
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PREMIUM Tribunal rules $5,000 wrongful dismissal settlement is earnings for EI purposes
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Prep Doctors ordered to pay more than $31,000 in costs after abandoned motion
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered Prep Doctors and related companies to pay nearly $31,300 in costs after their motion to stay a wrongful dismissal and oppression claim was deemed …
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Former government worker loses incapacity appeal amid wrongful dismissal fight
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 …


