Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a worker is entitled to full loss of earnings (LOE) benefits from Dec. 7, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2019, …
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Ontario introduces new worker protections and employer penalties under sixth ‘Working for Workers’ act
Ontario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024, on November 27, proposing a series of measures aimed at enhancing worker protections and imposing stricter penalties on employers who …
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Court strikes multiple claims in former OPG manager’s lawsuit over distribution of news article linking wife to a serial killer
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has struck several key claims from a lawsuit filed by a former section manager at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) against his former employer. Justice Jane …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application by a former employee of AAA Halton Taxi Service, citing an ongoing civil proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Human rights tribunal dismisses vaccine-related discrimination application due to existing civil lawsuit
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application by a former employee of Universal Protection Service of Canada Corporation — operating as Allied Universal Security — citing …
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Discrimination case against Ontario school proceeding, but tribunal removes individual respondents and union
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a disability discrimination and reprisal complaint against Windsor-based Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (CSC) can proceed, while removing individual respondents and the union …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Car salesperson denied registration over aggressive workplace behaviour, false statements
An Ontario tribunal has upheld a decision to refuse registration to motor vehicle salesperson — citing his past conduct that included yelling profanities at a dealership’s head of HR and …
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An Ontario tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim by a former employee who alleged that his employer made derogatory comments about individuals from Newfoundland during a meeting. The Human Rights …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules on premium payment duplication under collective agreement between CUPE, Unity Health
An arbitrator has clarified the application of premium duplication clauses in a collective agreement between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and Unity Health Toronto, a health network comprised …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
OLRB allows reprisal claim to proceed against Red Lobster
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has declined to dismiss a reprisal application filed by a former employee of Red Lobster who alleges he was removed from the work schedule …
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