Two Jamaican migrant workers will receive a combined total of more than $178,000 after the Ontario Labour Relations Board found their employer’s compensation orders did not adequately address losses t… …
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Racist emails not enough to boost costs against fired law clerk in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Small Claims Court judge has ordered a self-represented plaintiff to pay just over $3,000 in costs after his wrongful dismissal action against a Toronto law firm and one …
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LaSalle, Ont., police union challenges scope of harassment probe at labour board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has directed a police association to identify which workplace harassment allegations it considers outside the scope of an employer-led investigation, after the union… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM Toronto Hydro vaccine policy upheld but workers get ESA pay
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Ontario engineer wins leave to pierce corporate veil in fight over unpaid commissions
An Ontario court has granted a professional engineer leave to amend his wrongful dismissal claim to add a personal liability claim against the president and sole director of his former …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPSEU’s charter challenge to age-70 benefits cutoff forces 11th-hour adjournment
An Ontario arbitrator has granted a union’s request to adjourn an arbitration hearing over the discontinuance of a hospital worker’s benefits at age 70, despite the employer’s strong objection that …
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Arbitrator denies union’s bid for historical accommodation records in remote work fight
The Grievance Settlement Board has dismissed a request by the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) for pre-hearing production of years’ worth… Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Long COVID recognized as compensable workplace injury for Ontario PSW
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FeaturedMental Health
Ontario tribunal denies nursing clerk’s COVID-19 vaccine injury claim, orders psychological review
A part-time nursing clerk who developed persistent symptoms after receiving two COVID-19 vaccinations under her employer’s mandatory immunization policy has been denied workers’ compensation entitleme… Free Membership Required To continue …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Ontario nurse suspended three months for billing unattended home visits
A registered practical nurse who billed her employer for four home-care appointments she did not attend will have her certificate of registration suspended for three months after admitting to professi… …