An Ontario arbitrator has ordered the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) to pay $1,000 in damages to a worker after it failed to meet the payment deadline set out in …
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Fibre optics company partially succeeds in blocking former in-house counsel’s harassment lawsuit
A fibre optic components manufacturer has been partially successful in blocking a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a former senior legal counsel, with a workplace safety tribunal ruling that harass… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyProfessional Misconduct
‘Rude’ nurse who halted clinic visit over safety fears cleared of misconduct
A regulatory board has upheld the College of Nurses of Ontario’s decision to take no further action against a registered nurse who was accused of being rude, unprofessional, and refusing …
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HRTO dismisses complaint against Shoppers Drug Mart, others over incoherent allegations
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application by a self-represented worker who accused multiple employers and health practitioners of discrimination, ruling the allegations lacked … Free Membership …
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CultureWorks employee’s human rights complaint dismissed due to late filing
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint by a former CultureWorks English as a Second Language Inc. employee, ruling it was filed after the one-year limitation period …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ottawa paving company fined $115,000 after worker killed by reversing truck
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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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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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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PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds eight of 10 COVID-19 vaccine mandate terminations at Ontario mental health centre
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