The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that a numbered Ontario company operating as Hampton Inn and Suites in Brantford is jointly liable, as a common employer,… …
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PREMIUM Ambiguous termination clause sinks Avcorp severance limit, B.C. court awards 9 months
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded a former supply chain manager nine months’ pay in lieu of notice after finding the termination clause in his employment agreement was… …
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Church pastors in Ontario must take termination fight to Alberta, court rules
Two pastors hired to establish an Ontario church branch must pursue their wrongful termination claims in Alberta, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled, after finding a forum selection …
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Manitoba foundry worker’s dismissal and debt cases to be heard together
A Manitoba court has ordered two related lawsuits — one over alleged constructive dismissal, the other over unpaid promissory notes — consolidated into a single proceeding, finding that the cases …
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EyeWatch CFO wins $913,000 after termination months into five-year deal in default judgment
A former chief financial officer terminated without cause just months into a five-year employment contract has been awarded more than $913,000 in damages after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice …
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Mastronardi Produce wrongful dismissal case on hold amid U.S. court order
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has temporarily adjourned a wrongful dismissal case involving greenhouse produce company Mastronardi Produce, after a U.S. court order blocked a former employee from… Free Membership …
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B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim against Kimberley arts centre
The Provincial Court of British Columbia has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a former manager of a Kimberley, B.C. arts centre, ruling the one-year fixed-term contract expired by …
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A British Columbia trucking company acted within its rights when it terminated a customer service specialist without cause and paid three weeks’ wages in lieu of notice, the Supreme Court …
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Personal assistant in B.C. loses millions in gifts after court finds undue influence
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that a personal assistant who received more than $5 million in property and cash transfers from her employer — a businessman with …
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Ontario court refuses to dismiss LTD, wrongful dismissal claim against employer and insurer
An Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge has refused to summarily dismiss a wrongful dismissal and long-term disability lawsuit brought by a self-represented worker against a major insurer, finding … …

