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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Law Society revokes Windsor, Ont., paralegal’s licence over sexual relationship with student
The Law Society Tribunal has revoked the licence of Windsor, Ont.-based paralegal after finding he engaged in professional misconduct by initiating and maintaining a sexual relationship with a student… Free …
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Human rights claim against OC Transpo tossed by Ontario tribunal, employer is federally regulated
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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Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Sexual harassment claim costs CEO $16,500 after assistant resigns five days into new role
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