The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment and discrimination case against the City of Peterborough until parallel proceedings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Work… …
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HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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PREMIUM Ontario chef wins $154K garnishment order against landlord tied to restaurant employer
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a garnishment order requiring a property owner to pay more than $154,000 to a former restaurant chef, finding a registered mortgage between related… …
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PREMIUM Bell Technical Solutions violated collective agreement by scheduling single days of rest
An arbitrator has found Bell Technical Solutions violated its collective agreement by scheduling two employees to work with only a single day of rest during an eight-week period, ruling the… …
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City of Dryden integrity commissioner finds no code breach in councillor’s court testimony
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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Constructive DismissalSexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Server awarded $140K after being sexually assaulted, constructively dismissed by bar owner
An Ontario bar owner has been ordered to pay nearly $140,000 in damages after a court found he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old server who worked for him and constructively dismissed… …


