An Ontario court has refused to strike a negligence and public nuisance claim brought by the Toronto District School Board against several social media corporations — including Facebook, Instagram, an… …
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Human rights application dismissed for delay, insufficient evidence of discrimination
A former employee’s human rights application against Cancoil Thermal Corporation alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on sex, and reprisal has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal o… Free Membership …
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Court upholds dismissal of OPSEU grievances over COVID-19 safety issues at prison, citing issue estoppel and collateral attack
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision dismissing grievances by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) related to COVID-19 safety concerns at the Ontario Correcti… Free Membership …
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SkipTheDishes loses bid to challenge union certification process
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services’ application for judicial review of an Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) decision, finding the company’s chall… Free Membership Required …
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Human rights complaint, deferred for criminal proceeding, dismissed after applicant missed deadline to reactivate it
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination based on disability, sex, pregnancy, and sexual harassment after finding that the applicant failed to m… Free …
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Human rights case against Walmart punted as tribunal waits for outcome of court, OLRB proceedings
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has deferred an application alleging workplace discrimination and harassment against Walmart Canada, citing ongoing related proceedings before the Divisiona… Free Membership Required To …
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Workplace harassment did not cause worker’s mental stress injury: Ontario tribunal
A worker’s request for reconsideration of a Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) decision denying entitlement to traumatic mental stress (TMS) and chronic mental stress (CMS) has be… Free …
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Paramedic’s complaint over seniority calculation dismissed as untimely, lacks merit: Tribunal
A paramedic’s human rights application alleging discrimination based on disability against the Corporation of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribuna… Free …
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Professor’s discrimination claim against University of Ottawa over job classification dismissed by HRTO
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed a discrimination claim filed by an employee of the University of Ottawa alleging that her job was misclassified and that she …
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Arbitrator shuts door on worker’s late vaccine exemption claim, rejects union’s bid to challenge mandate
An Ontario arbitrator has dismissed an employee’s grievance challenging a COVID-19 vaccination policy and his placement on unpaid leave, ruling the grievance was filed too late and rejecting attempts … …