A wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Quality Allied Elevator (QAE) will proceed with all claims intact after a court in Ontario dismissed the employer’s attempt to strike portions of the employee’s …
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By Brian Williams and Dale Carruthers | The London Free Press A former manager of a Southwestern Ontario retirement home accused of misappropriating nearly $200,000 used some of the money for …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Senior executive at AlayaCare awarded 14 months’ notice, court cites inducement as factor
A senior executive who was induced to leave long-term employment for a new role has been awarded 14 months’ notice — totaling more than $200,000 — after being wrongfully dismissed, …
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A court has ruled that a software developer did not create his competing emissions-monitoring program in the course of his employment — dealing a setback to his former employer, Nexus …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Employer did not breach OHSA in security fob dispute, OLRB rules
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed a workplace safety reprisal complaint brought by former law clerk against a Toronto-based personal injury law firm. N.P. alleged that his securi… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
GoodLife Fitness member’s sexual harassment claim dismissed by Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination filed by a customer against Goodlife Fitness and one of its employees, ruling that the …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Discrimination claim against Sunnybrook Research Institute tossed, tribunal cites lack of co-operation in accommodation
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a claim of workplace discrimination and harassment based on disability filed against Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute. The tribunal found no e… Free …
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Receptionist who returned from parental leave to increased hours, offered different role awarded nearly $45,000
A former receptionist, who was greeted with increased work hours and an attempt to reassign her to a different office and position when she returned from parental leave, has been …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Employer denied increased workers’ comp cost relief for nurse subjected to sexual harassment
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has denied an employer’s appeal seeking an increase in Second Injury and Enhancement Fund (SIEF) cost relief for a workplace injury claim …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
HRTO dismisses age discrimination complaint against Valiant Machine & Tool due to ongoing civil suit
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging age discrimination in employment, ruling that it is barred under the Human Rights Code due to an ongoing …