The Ontario Superior Court has sentenced the director of Vox Construction to 21 days in jail for contempt after repeatedly refusing to attend court-ordered examinations related to unpaid wages and …
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A woman who fraudulently worked as a registered practical nurse at five Ontario care homes for 14 months using another nurse’s credentials has lost her appeal to reduce an 11-month …
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Alberta man avoids prison time over workers’ comp fine in case highlighting enforcement disparities
A man who faced 250 days in jail for failing to pay a $30,000 fine under Alberta’s Workers Compensation Act has been granted a payment extension after an Alberta Court …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
New Brunswick court upholds conviction, jail time for supervisor in death of 18-year-old construction worker
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a construction site supervisor for criminal negligence causing the death of an 18-year-old worker at a Fredericton construction site. …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Mental health nurse at Ontario prison wins sexual harassment grievance
A mental health nurse at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre — a medium/maximum security prison in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. — has won her grievance after alleging that her …
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Jail sentence frustrated employment contract for farm manager, no entitlement to termination pay: Ontario Labour Relations Board
A farm manager whose employment was terminated after he was sentenced to an 18-month incarceration for a criminal offense is not entitled to termination pay, the Ontario Labour Relations Board …
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Woman sentenced to eight years’ prison by Ontario court for running human trafficking scheme that employed up to 60 Mexicans
An Ontario court has sentenced a woman to eight years in prison for running an extensive human trafficking operation. Over nearly four years, the woman — GV — manipulated and …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Manager at motorhome dealership sentenced to six months’ prison for workplace sexual assault against two women
A former 46-year-old employee at a motorhome dealership in Ontario has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two female colleagues in the workplace. …
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FeaturedRecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Worker’s 89-day jail term cut to 14 days of house arrest in dramatic wrongful dismissal case involving leaked documents, destroyed phone
In a dramatic wrongful dismissal case involving defiance, whistle-blowing and contempt, a former union worker who had been sentenced to three months in jail for his misconduct during the lawsuit …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Man jailed for 90 days after being convicted of sexually assaulting colleague at work
A Newfoundland and Labrador man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for sexually assaulting a colleague at work. The man, SH, was criminally convicted of sexually assaulting the …