The Ontario government introduced legislation Thursday that would allow municipalities to remove councillors from office for serious professional misconduct, part of a bid to set uniform standards of … Free …
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Apartment superintendent whose rent-free accommodation was treated as wages owed termination pay: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has ruled that a rental property’s new owner owed termination pay to a long-time superintendent after treating his rent-free accommodation as wages under the …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a human rights application brought against Arterra Wines Canada and three individuals, finding that the claim was filed outside the one-year limitati… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Too experienced’ and ‘not a right fit’: 53-year-old executive assistant fired one month into role
A 53-year-old executive assistant who was subjected to comments about her age and appearance before being fired just one month into the role has been awarded $38,000 — including $25,000 …
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Clothing distributor discriminated against employee returning from parental leave: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered Jaytex of Canada Limited to pay compensation to its former Director of Merchandising after concluding that “the applicant’s sex and family status …
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City of London, Ont., not required to grant paid holiday for Queen’s memorial: Court
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision that the City of London was not obligated to grant its outdoor employees a paid holiday on September 19, 2022, the …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
WSIAT grants worker who hurt shoulder while cutting a lock full LOE benefits after termination
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a worker is entitled to full loss of earnings (LOE) benefits from Dec. 7, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2019, …
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Ontario introduces new worker protections and employer penalties under sixth ‘Working for Workers’ act
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024, on November 27, proposing a series of measures aimed at enhancing worker protections and imposing stricter penalties on employers… Free …
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Court strikes multiple claims in former OPG manager’s lawsuit over distribution of news article linking wife to a serial killer
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has struck several key claims from a lawsuit filed by a former section manager at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) against his former employer. Justice Jane …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application by a former employee of AAA Halton Taxi Service, citing an ongoing civil proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court …