An integrity commissioner has determined that a municipal councillor’s testimony in an Ontario court cannot form the basis of a code of conduct violation, citing legal privilege that protects witnesse… …
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Man injured in car crash ordered to pay $1K after he falsified employment letter to insurance firm
An Ontario tribunal has awarded maximum costs against an accident benefits applicant after determining he submitted a falsified employment letter that could have materially affected the outcome of his… Free …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds college faculty back-to-work legislation under Charter challenge
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that provincial legislation ending a 2017 college faculty strike violated workers’ Charter rights but was constitutionally justified. The Ontario Public Service E… Free …
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Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses union challenge to 2018 postal back-to-work legislation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to federal legislation that ended a 2018 Canada Post strike, ruling the case was moot and that the back-to-work law …
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Niagara Health System ordered to reinstate nurse fired after 21 years over attendance record
An arbitrator has ordered Niagara Health System to reinstate a registered nurse with 21 years of service who was dismissed for excessive absenteeism, finding the employer applied its attendance suppor… …
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PREMIUMServer awarded $140K after being sexually assaulted, constructively dismissed by bar owner
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Bruce Power ordered to declare KVP violation over chief steward overtime policy
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has found Bruce Power failed to provide timely notice to a union chief steward about its policy restricting overtime opportunities with other contractors, violating … …
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IBM exec awarded $682K after wrongful dismissal, cancellation of stock awards
An Ontario court has awarded a former IBM Canada executive more than $680,000 in damages after finding the company wrongfully dismissed him and improperly cancelled restricted stock units and stock …
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PREMIUMOntario court orders truck driver to provide full mitigation records in wrongful dismissal case
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Labatt warehouse worker’s reprisal claim dismissed after bullying complaint
An Ontario warehouse worker who claimed he was disciplined in retaliation for filing a workplace harassment complaint has had his application dismissed after a tribunal found the employer proved the …


