The Alberta Labour Relations Board has revoked an order that a worker, who quit his job over his employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, was entitled to more than $11,000 in termination…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Calgary server who was placed on unpaid leave of absence over COVID vaccine refusal was not constructively dismissed: Court
A server at Calgary’s Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre who refused to get vaccinated and was placed on an unpaid leave of absence as a result was not constructively dismissed,…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Former Airways Transit VP awarded 25-months’ severance, $30,000 in punitive damages for constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has determined that a former vice-president at Airways Transit Service, who was laid off amid the COVID-19 pandemic and never reinstated, was constructively dismissed. The 53-year-old executive,…
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Workplace News
Queen’s tried to ‘cancel’ me, says Dr. Matt Strauss, as former employer denies wrongful dismissal
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Dr. Matt Strauss’s former employer says the outspoken doctor’s commentary about the COVID-19 pandemic harmed Queen’s University’s reputation, while Strauss claims the university tried to “cancel”…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Truck driver loses appeal of constructive dismissal ruling, on hook for $25,000 in costs
An Ontario truck driver has lost his appeal in a constructive dismissal case and has been ordered to pay his former employer $25,000 in costs. DIM was an unsalaried, short-haul…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Atlantic Coated Papers wins appeal in constructive dismissal case involving unvaccinated worker
An Ontario company has won its appeal of an employment standards officer’s order that awarded more than $23,000 in termination and severance to a worker who was constructively dismissed after…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Under pressure: Ugly family squabble at plumbing company ends in resignation
A nasty family squabble at a Nova Scotia plumbing company, peppered with colourful language and a physical altercation, led to a claim for constructive dismissal. But while the family relationship…
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
B.C. pressman loses bid to have termination clause voided because cap was shorter than mandated for ‘group’ layoffs under ESA
A senior pressman at Glenmore Printing in Richmond, B.C., was laid off during the pandemic — a move that both the worker and employer agreed was constructive dismissal. But the…
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedSmall Claims Court
Award-winning pharmaceutical rep was constructively dismissed: Ontario court
An award-winning pharmaceutical sales representative, who had her hours slashed during the pandemic, has won her claim for constructive dismissal. Interestingly, the court in this case — small claims court…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Doctor’s office engaged in ‘after-the-fact’ narrative in constructive dismissal case: Ontario court
An administrator at a Toronto medical office has been awarded 22 months’ notice after she was constructively dismissed following the death of a doctor. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice…
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