An Ontario court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Contrans Tank Group against a former truck driver after finding the company’s action was intended to “silence and/or intimidate” the …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedMental Health
Metrolinx manager who alleged toxic workplace and quit was not constructively dismissed: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a constructive dismissal application brought by a former supervisor at Metrolinx — the agency that runs GO Transit, UP Express, and PRESTO — …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Toronto hospital’s use of RPNs, PSWs from staffing agencies breached collective agreement: Arbitrator
Unity Health Toronto breached its collective agreement by using registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) from third-party staffing agencies in a manner that placed them under the …
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Saturn Tool & Die (Windsor) Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Oldcastle, Ont., has been fined $180,000 after pleading guilty in the death of a worker fatally injured while …
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Ontario’s top court has ordered a former worker to pay a total of $35,000 in costs to two separate groups of respondents he sued for wrongful dismissal and conspiracy. The …
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Discipline committee calls pharmacist’s sexual abuse of co-worker, who was also a patient, ‘reprehensible’ conduct
A discipline committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has found that a registered pharmacist engaged in sexual abuse of a colleague — who was also deemed his patient under …
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FeaturedMental Health
Youth services officer at correctional facility awarded traumatic mental stress benefits
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a youth services officer employed at a correctional facility is entitled to benefits for traumatic mental stress (TMS) …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual HarassmentUncategorized
Human rights complaint from print shop worker who alleged reprisal, suffered panic attack dismissed
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed an application filed by a worker who alleged reprisal in connection with her employment Trico Packaging and Print Solutions. The tribunal found that …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ontario recycling company fined $175,000 after worker critically injured after falling into equipment
A Drayton, Ont., agricultural and recycling company has been fined $175,000 after a worker was critically injured in an industrial accident. Marvara Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty to violating the Occupational …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPSEU’s grievance over late issuance of workload forms at Confederation College can proceed: Arbitrator
A union grievance alleging that Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., failed to issue faculty workload assignment forms on time will proceed, following the dismissal of the college’s preliminary objection. …
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