A request by Herwynen Sawmill in Guelph, Ont., to defer a human rights complaint has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. It’s a complicated case involving a …
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A Windsor, Ont.-based aluminum products manufacturer has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured while operating machinery, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development announced on …
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Ontario company’s plan to pay half of workers’ wages in crypto it created shot down by labour board
Two workers have been awarded about $233,000 in back pay after a bid by their employer to pay part of their salaries in a company-created cryptocurrency was rejected by the …
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Two significant regulatory changes impacting employers in Ontario are in effect as of July 1, 2024 — including protections for vulnerable workers and immigration tweaks designed to tackle labour shortages …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired body shop technician with autistic son awarded $10K in moral damages
A former body shop technician at Carstar Downsview has been awarded more than $23,000 in a wrongful dismissal case by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Small Claims Court. That …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Carleton University worker’s discrimination claim dismissed after sexual harassment allegation
A human rights claim filed by a former undergraduate recruitment assistant against Carleton University has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The applicant, A.M., alleged the university …
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An energy distribution company in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has been fined $70,000 after a worker was injured in a workplace accident. McDougall Energy Inc., operating as Dowler-Karn, received the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
LCBO worker’s reprisal complaint put on hold by OLRB as arbitration proceeds
A customer service representative at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has had his reprisal complaint adjourned by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). The ruling came after the …
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Supreme Court of Canada affirms teachers’ workplace privacy rights
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ontario public school boards are subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly Section 8, which protects …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Particularly egregious’: Former EA’s termination provisions ruled unenforceable, court tacks on $10K in punitive damages
Gibson Building Supplies has been ordered to pay its former executive assistant nearly $20,000 in damages, including $10,000 in punitive damages due to the employer’s violation of the Employment Standards …