An Ontario court has dismissed a former City of Mississauga employee’s motion to set aside a $100,000 settlement agreement she signed while self-represented, finding no evidence of duress, fraud, or… …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Property manager ordered to pay $56K in costs after wrongful dismissal trial
An Ontario court has ordered Duka Property Management to pay $56,321.46 in legal costs to a former employee who successfully sued for wrongful dismissal, rejecting the employer’s argument that a …
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Mining worker’s race discrimination claim against Impala Canada tossed by tribunal after civil settlement
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a race discrimination application from a former mining worker who settled a civil wrongful dismissal claim weeks before filing with the tribunal, …
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PREMIUM Ontario plumbing supply company’s delay tactics go down the drain in $170K judgment
An Ontario court has awarded a wrongful dismissal plaintiff more than $170,000 plus costs after her former employer’s statement of defence was struck due to delay tactics, and denied the… …
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Ontario tribunal denies reconsideration request in sexual harassment case against optician
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has refused a worker’s request to reconsider a sexual harassment decision, finding she was attempting to re-argue her case rather than establishing grounds for …
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Human rights tribunal denies reconsideration of theatre worker’s discrimination case against IATSE locals
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a theatre worker’s request to reconsider its dismissal of her 2011 human rights application against multiple International Alliance of Theatrical Stage … …
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LCBO fined $80,000 after worker critically injured during lift truck training in London, Ont.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has been fined $80,000 after a worker suffered a critical injury during a forklift training session at its London warehouse. The June 2022 …
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Ontario court grants shareholder leave to sue directors over compensation as company revenues declined
An Ontario court has granted a shareholder leave to commence a derivative action on behalf of two closely held companies against their directors, alleging the directors paid themselves excessive compe… …
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Arbitrator rules West Haldimand General Hospital not required to hold vote on 5-hour shift addition
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance against West Haldimand General Hospital in Hagersville, Ont., ruling the employer was not required to hold a vote among employees when it added …
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PREMIUM Greater Sudbury ordered to pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D coverage denied for suicide linked to PTSD
An arbitrator has ruled the City of Greater Sudbury breached its collective agreement by failing to purchase adequate accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage for a firefighter whose 2022 death… …


