The founder of a Kenora, Ont., cottage real estate brokerage who swore at the new owner and threatened to hit him months after selling him the business was fired for …
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PREMIUM CIBC’s broad definition of cause voids employees’ termination clause
Two employees fired without cause by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are entitled to common law reasonable notice after the Court of Appeal for Ontario found the bank’s employment contracts… …
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Former City of Mississauga worker who claimed duress fails to undo dismissal settlement
A former City of Mississauga employee who said she signed a settlement of her wrongful dismissal lawsuit under duress cannot have the deal set aside, the Court of Appeal for …
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PREMIUM Temporary layoff clause survives worker’s court challenge in Ontario
A six-month layoff without pay did not amount to a firing, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled, upholding a lower court decision that a temporary layoff clause in… …
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PREMIUM B&B Towing wins partial appeal in constructive dismissal fight, damages cut by $125K
A tow truck driver who was awarded $236,163.77 after being constructively dismissed from a towing company has had that award reduced by $125,640, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has… …
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PREMIUM Van Dolder’s, Wayfair ‘at any time’ termination clauses upheld by Ontario’s top court
Two Ontario workers who argued the termination clauses in their employment contracts were void have lost their claims for common law damages, after the Court of Appeal for Ontario found… …
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PREMIUM Tech founder was Zenova employee, not contractor: Ontario Court of Appeal
A Canadian product development director who sued Zenova Group for wrongful dismissal has won the right to pursue his case in Ontario, after the Court of Appeal for Ontario overturned… …
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PREMIUM Ontario’s top court upholds dismissal of healthcare workers’ vaccine lawsuit
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has dismissed an appeal brought by more than 400 current and former healthcare workers who challenged the striking of their lawsuit against the provincial… …
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PREMIUM Hampton Inn operator loses bid to escape $120K wrongful dismissal judgment
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that a numbered Ontario company operating as Hampton Inn and Suites in Brantford is jointly liable, as a common employer,… …
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PREMIUM Office manager liable for $1.18 million in unauthorized transfers: Ontario appeal court
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a summary judgment finding that an office manager misappropriated more than $1.18 million from her employer’s personal accounts, but set aside part… …

