The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld Metrolinx’s termination of five transit employees who made sexually harassing comments about a female colleague in a private WhatsApp group, overturning an arbitrator’s …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds employment contract limiting termination pay to ESA minimums
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing a wrongful dismissal claim, confirming that properly worded employment agreements can successfully limit an employee’s entitlements upon termination …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds Sudbury’s due diligence defence in workplace fatality case
Editor’s note: Thanks to Ryan Conlin, a partner at Stringer LLP, who posted a copy of the ruling on LinkedIn. “For those following the Greater Sudbury case, the Crown’s motion …
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Court of Appeal increases wrongful dismissal damages after Koolatron’s mitigation claims fail
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that Koolatron Corporation wrongfully dismissed a 29-year employee — and it increased the damages awarded due to errors in the …
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Ontario’s top court has upheld an award of more than $1.8 million to a former executive who quit his job amid allegations of a toxic work environment and mismanagement of …
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Family feud over ‘banked wages’ scheme ends with father on the hook for pay, punitive damages to two sons
A dispute over allegedly “banked” wages has ended in a dismissed appeal, the awarding of punitive damages, and a clear warning to employers about the personal liability that can arise …
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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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Employment ContractsFeatured
Court of Appeal affirms amended note’s validity in investment advisor’s recruitment $461,000 bonus dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal involving an investment advisor’s recruitment bonus and has confirmed that an amended promissory note is enforceable and supported by valid consideration. …
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Ontario’s top court examining impact of farm trespass law on whistleblowers, activists seeking employment through ‘false statements’
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is set to examine whether certain provisions under a farm-protection regulation go too far in curbing free expression on agricultural premises, after an application …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds damages in Dufault, a closely-watched contract dispute over ESA compliance
Ontario’s top court has upheld an order requiring the Corporation of the Township of Ignace to pay nearly $160,000 in damages to a former employee after finding the employment contract’s …
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