An interest arbitration board has ordered Bruce County to pay paramedics 12 hours of pay instead of eight hours for statutory holidays not worked, aligning with comparable employers in southwestern …
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
Ontario lawyer’s licence revoked after years of misleading clients
An Ontario lawyer who repeatedly lied to clients about the status of their cases and created fictitious documents had his licence revoked by the Law Society Tribunal after it rejected …
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FeaturedLegal NewsWrongful Dismissal
Professional partnership contracts come under scrutiny in Ontario court case
An Ontario court has ruled in favour of allowing a lawyer and his professional corporation to pursue claims against both a law firm and its individual partners in a dispute …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a former research associate at the University of Toronto, finding no factual link between the applicant’s age and his …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Charter challenge dismissed in safety inspection case following worker injury in Brantford, Ont.
An Ontario court has rejected a Charter challenge brought by The Econo-Rack Group Inc., operating as Konstant Manufacturing, ruling that a Ministry of Labour inspector did not violate the company’s …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Arbitrator upholds discharge of millwright who breached last chance agreement at Maple Leaf Foods
An Ontario labour arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a long-serving millwright at Maple Leaf Foods Inc. after finding that he violated a binding last chance agreement (LCA) in three …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Chatham, Ont., construction firm fined $85,000 after tree-felling death
A small Chatham-based construction company has been fined $85,000 after one of its workers was fatally injured while cutting down a tree at a job site in southwestern Ontario. John …
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FeaturedUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Former ORION director awarded nearly $60,000 for wrongful dismissal by Ontario court
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former director at the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) is entitled to more than $58,000 in damages after determining …
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The Ontario government is offering approximately $11 billion in tax deferrals and insurance rebates to support businesses and workers affected by growing economic pressures and new U.S. tariffs, Premier Doug …
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Human rights claim against Teva Canada dismissed due to civil lawsuit, but tribunal notes court’s limits
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint filed by a former employee of Teva Canada Ltd., ruling it lacked jurisdiction to proceed because the applicant had already …

