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An Ontario court has ruled that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is not a factor when determining notice periods in wrongful dismissal cases. The CERB, launched by Ottawa during …

An Ontario police officer who took an inappropriate picture of a cookie and his genitalia at a Christmas party has been awarded his job back. Kevin Gruchy was hired by …

A nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., didn’t violate the collective agreement with its union when it changed its compensation practices to reflect the number of hours worked. Sudbury Integrated Nickel …

A public health nurse in Subdury, Ont., has won her arbitration case after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 because it went against her religion. The unnamed woman (we will …

Wrongful dismissal. It’s a term that’s used often. But it doesn’t mean what you probably think it means – and those misperceptions can be costly. In this episode of the …

An Ontario executive has been awarded nearly $430,000 in damages in a case where the court was heavily critical of overly complicated language in an employment contract. Jack Maynard was …

An Ontario employer did nothing wrong when it deducted more than $2,000 from one of its worker’s paycheques for an outstanding debt, a small claims court has ruled. Debt Control …

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a former chief operating officer $75,000 in aggravated and punitive damages. But it slashed her reasonable notice period …

Getting the language wrong in an employment contract can be a very costly mistake for employers. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling underscores that fact – and reinforces a …

A registered nurse in Ontario has lost his appeal of a five-month suspension following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Paul Hirtle is a registered nurse and has been a member of …