An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former cabinet maker against a numbered corporation, ruling there is no genuine issue requiring a trial and that the …
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Ontario is set to eliminate the requirement for employees to provide a doctor’s note to justify short-term sick leave. This move is part of a broader initiative by the provincial …
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Workplace News
Rising minimum wage in Ontario could bring hard choices, says business advocate in Thunder Bay
By Sandi Krasowski | The Chronicle-Journal Effective Oct. 1, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, which will impact some employers, a business advocate …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former IBM exec claims his termination was part of company strategy to remove older executives from its ranks
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion by IBM Canada to strike allegations of systemic age discrimination from a lawsuit filed by a former executive, B.M. B.M., …
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FeaturedLegal NewsWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court dismisses $20 million lawsuit against Lerners LLP from former clients it represented in wrongful dismissal claim
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted summary judgment in favour of a group of lawyers at Lerners LLP and the firm, along with a principal at Cambridge Mercantile …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
TMI Contracting fined $120,000 after worker struck, killed by reversing dump truck in Ontario
TMI Contracting and Equipment Rental Ltd., based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been fined $120,000 following a guilty plea for failing to ensure worker safety at a Whitchurch-Stouffville landfill, resulting …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Lack of records sinks Bloomex’s bid to overturn ESO’s order on unpaid overtime, termination pay
The Ontario Labour Board dismissed an application by Bloomex Inc. to review an order demanding the payment of overdue overtime and termination pay to a former employee, E.C. The original …
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Workplace News
Nepean, Ont., company and director fined for safety failures after explosion that killed 6 workers
Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Limited and its director, Neil Greene, have been fined following a fatal explosion at their Nepean facility, which claimed the lives of six workers and …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Grievance against LCBO over ‘toxic culture’ at Hunstville store – involving suspensions, transfers – slimmed down
A grievance against the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is proceeding, in part, following an investigation into inappropriate conduct at retail location in Huntsville, Ont., that was allegedly racially …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Banana-related harassment grievance at Ontario Clean Water Agency proceeding to full hearing
A grievance against the Ontario Clean Water Agency over a poisoned work environment is proceeding to a full hearing after the Grievance Settlement Board rejected a bid by the employer …