The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging workplace discrimination and harassment by the City of Ottawa, finding the employment relationship in question falls under fe… Free …
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Human rights complaint against youth outreach centre, director untimely and out of scope: Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint brought by a former worker against a youth outreach centre and its director, finding the allegations were filed outside the …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court rules elevator executive was shafted in business split, orders buyout
An Ontario court has ruled that a founding shareholder of Rideau Elevator Services Inc. was wrongfully dismissed and unfairly excluded from the company, ordering the corporate defendants to purchase h… …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Contractual termination clause found enforceable in dismissal case involving Datastealth
A termination clause limiting an employee to minimum entitlements under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was upheld by the Superior Court of Justice, which ruled the provision did not violate …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
University of Windsor employee’s human rights application tossed after arbitration found to be fair and final
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a University of Windsor technologist who alleged workplace discrimination, finding that the substance of his complaint had alread… Free …
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Ontario’s minimum wage will increase to $17.60 per hour on Oct. 1, the provincial government announced Tuesday, marking a 2.4 per cent rise tied to inflation. The 40-cent hike from …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds Sudbury’s due diligence defence in workplace fatality case
Editor’s note: Thanks to Ryan Conlin, a partner at Stringer LLP, who posted a copy of the ruling on LinkedIn. “For those following the Greater Sudbury case, the Crown’s motion …
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PREMIUM Sexual harassment claim costs CEO $16,500 after assistant resigns five days into new role
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An Ontario court has refused to strike a negligence and public nuisance claim brought by the Toronto District School Board against several social media corporations — including Facebook, Instagram, an… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights application dismissed for delay, insufficient evidence of discrimination
A former employee’s human rights application against Cancoil Thermal Corporation alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on sex, and reprisal has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal o… Free Membership …