The dust has settled from another pandemic-related termination at Air Canada. This time, a long-term employee was awarded 24 months’ notice. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice also delved into …
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Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey announced the appointment of seven judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Justice Scott Bergman Justice Bergman was called to the …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Doctor’s office engaged in ‘after-the-fact’ narrative in constructive dismissal case: Ontario court
An administrator at a Toronto medical office has been awarded 22 months’ notice after she was constructively dismissed following the death of a doctor. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental Health
Unionized optician who refused to work Sundays awarded lost wages, $1K for emotional pain
A unionized optician in Toronto who was laid off after refusing to work Sundays during the pandemic has been awarded more than $16,000 in lost pay, along with $1,000 for …
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AccommodationFeatured
Intek justified in firing worker who stymied efforts at accommodation, refused to attend IME
Intek Communications had just cause to fire a worker because of his repeated refusals to co-operate in the search for reasonable accommodation for his disability, an arbitrator has ruled. The …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Employers can’t be vicariously liable for sexual harassment, Ontario court confirms
By Elliot Saccucci (Partner), Tahir Khorasanee (Associate) and Amanda Franker-Shuh (Student-at-Law) of Loopstra Nixon LLP Maria Incognito alleged she was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by Peter Bromby, vice-president of …
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive damages: Court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Worker’s case that loss of truck amounted to constructive dismissal was ‘Ram tough’: Court
An HVAC technician in Ontario who lost use of a company-paid truck, including insurance and highway toll coverage for commuting, has won a constructive dismissal claim against his former employer. …
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The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Newspaper GM had no obligation to search for ‘lesser-paying job’ to fulfill duty to mitigate, Ontario Court of Appeal rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling that a newspaper executive failed to mitigate her damages. The court said employees aren’t required to take a lesser …