The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has mandated that a former employee undergo an independent medical examination (IME) to substantiate his claims of mental health issues preventing him from mitiga… …
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Truck driver deemed dependent contractor in Ontario small claims court ruling
An Ontario court has ruled that a truck driver for Ararat Trading Corp. was not an independent contractor but rather a dependent contractor. The court found that I.H., who had …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto wins arbitration in four grievances filed by former employee involving domestic disputes
An arbitrator has dismissed four grievances filed against the City of Toronto by a former employee who claimed violations of the collective agreement between the City and the Canadian Union …
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Ontario court refuses to grant injunction to LivingArt Kitchens against former employees turned competitors
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has rejected a request for an injunction from LivingArt Kitchens Inc. that sought to restrict three former employees from competing and using alleged confidential… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Hamilton school board cleared in harassment case involving texts to teacher from vice-principal’s spouse
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed a case involving allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination within the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The case, brought b… To continue …
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Tribunal dismisses homophobia claim from former pot store worker, cites settlement agreement
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination claim based on sexual orientation due to a pre-existing settlement agreement the worker signed. C.G., the applicant, alleged that h… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Pilot’s case against Transport Canada, supervisor and Sun Life over LTD denial should be handled by grievance: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a claim against Transport Canada (TC) and one of its supervisors by a former pilot who was terminated for medical incapacity. The …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Quebec-based firm fined $70,000 by Ontario court after worker injured by forklift
A Quebec-based manufacturing company, MTCA Inc., has been fined $70,000 after a serious workplace injury involving a forklift. The incident occurred at the company’s tote washing facility in Guelph, Ont. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Former bakery worker’s claim against Kraft, Mondelēz crumbles after four-year delay
An application for judicial review, brought by a former unionized employee of Kraft Canada nearly four years after the original decision, has been dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court of …
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Workplace News
Greenhouse manufacturer in Leamington, Ont., fined $65,000 after worker injured in trench collapse
South Essex Fabricating Inc., a fabricator of commercial greenhouse structures and pre-engineered buildings, has been fined $65,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The penalty was …