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B.C. Court of Appeal affirms ‘distinct’ difference between aggravated, punitive damages in employment law cases
There’s a big difference between aggravated and punitive damages in employment law, a notion that [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
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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 [Read More]
Constructive Dismissal
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upholds 12-months’ notice, $15,000 aggravated damages awarded to seasonal landscaper
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that awarded 12 months’ notice [Read More]
Accommodation
Court reporter, denied late starts to drop kids off at school, wasn’t discriminated against: Tribunal
A former court reporter wasn’t discriminated against on the basis of family status when his [Read More]
Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Aggressive quitting: Nearly 7 in 10 Canadians have fantasized about tendering an epic resignation letter
Ever been stuck in a toxic work environment, daydreaming of the perfect ‘scorched earth’ resignation [Read More]
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Worker, fired after extending a three-week holiday without telling his employer, loses bid for EI benefits
A man who went on holiday, and extended his trip without telling his employer, has [Read More]
Employment Contracts
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds $550,000 award to worker in fixed-term contract dispute
A lower court ruling that awarded a worker more than $550,000 because the 72-month fixed-term [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
Costly crash of Mississauga fire truck warranted written warning, arbitrator rules in siding with city
A costly accident involving a City of Mississauga fire truck, driven by an Emergency Vehicle [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
Company’s ‘unconscious bias’ in firing of Black worker from transit project cited in $160,000 arbitration award
A Black construction worker, fired without cause from Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT transit project, has [Read More]