An Ottawa-based paving company has been fined $115,000 after one of its workers was struck and killed by a reversing dump truck in Kanata. Ottawa Pavemaster, legally known as 769550 …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital upheld despite nurses’ termination grievances
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was reasonable, even though it led to the termination of eight nurses who refused to ge… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court refuses to move wrongful dismissal case from Hamilton to Toronto, cites worker’s childcare issues
An Ontario court has denied a company’s request to transfer a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from Hamilton to Toronto, ruling that the plaintiff’s choice of venue was reasonable given her childcare …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario employers face $50,000 fines for using unlicensed staffing firms: ACSESS
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario employers who knowingly work with unlicensed temporary help agencies or recruiters face fines of up to $50,000 under provincial licensing rules that took effect in 2024. The Association of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
🔒Arbitrator upholds eight of 10 COVID-19 vaccine mandate terminations at Ontario mental health centre
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Hamilton teacher’s accommodation request during interview process fails to establish discrimination: Tribunal
A Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board teacher failed to prove disability discrimination during a 2019 interview process, despite claiming the board’s accommodation efforts were inadequate and dis… To continue reading, create …
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Occupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
🔒Fired nurse awarded workers’ comp benefits despite on-the-job misconduct
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🔒Arbitrator orders virtual hearing after teacher with medical restrictions asks for accommodation
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Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
🔒Canadian Tire worker awarded $50K after sexual harassment, wrongful termination
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Tribunal dismisses post-employment sexual harassment claim involving recruiter with ‘malicious intent’
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a sexual harassment complaint after finding the applicant failed to establish a factual connection between alleged incidents and discrimination under the… To continue …