A settlement has been reached in the long-standing class action lawsuit between the plaintiffs and the insurers of the now-defunct Grenville Christian College (GCC). The settlement aims to address allegations …
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Class action against BMO over vacation, holiday pay ‘provisionally’ certified by B.C. court
In February 2020, Paul Cheetham, a Vancouver-based former private wealth consultant at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), launched a class action lawsuit against the banking giant, challenging its payment structures …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta court greenlights Leduc firefighters’ class-action settlement over workplace misconduct
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has approved the settlement agreement in a workplace class-action lawsuit against the City of Leduc that was spearheaded by firefighters Christa Steele and …
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City of Leduc reaches settlement in class-action over workplace sexual harassment, assault
The City of Leduc in Alberta has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault. The Calgary-based law firm of Burnet, Duckworth …
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Plaintiff in $10 million sex abuse class-action lawsuit against Royal Winnipeg Ballet awarded $7,500 honorarium
A former student at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has been awarded $7,500 as an honorarium for being the representative plaintiff in a sexual abuse class-action lawsuit that was settled for …
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice certifies class action lawsuit against RBC Dominion Securities for claimed vacation and holiday pay compensation violations
By Cavalluzzo LLP RBC Dominion Securities Inc., a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, and one of Canada’s leading full-service investment and wealth management firms, is facing a now certified class action lawsuit, claiming damages for allegedly unpaid vacation and holiday pay …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Late claims may be allowed in Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence sexual misconduct class actions
By Koskie Minsky LLP The Federal Court has now ruled that late claims can be accepted in the CAF-DND Sexual Misconduct Class Action Settlement where it is in the interests of justice …
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By Sotos Class Actions The parties have agreed to settle class actions, launched in 2007, by retail branch employees alleging systemic unpaid overtime. The settlement provides that CIBC will pay …
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