The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed a judicial review application by a former McMaster University psychology professor who was fired after a hearing committee found he exploited a mentally vuln… …
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Ontario lawyer gets four-month suspension for sexually harassing two female employees
An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs after admitting he sexually harassed two female employees at his law firm where he …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination application against Unity Health Toronto after finding the worker had already filed a civil court action containing the same human right… …
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Ontario hospitals, nurses’ union clash over arbitration decision on 60,000-worker contract
The Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Nurses’ Association offered sharply different views Tuesday on an arbitration decision that sets contract terms for more than 60,000 hospital nurses across… Free Membership …
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Employment ContractsSubscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Toronto manager awarded four months’ pay after court strikes down termination clause
A manager in Toronto has been awarded four months’ pay after an Ontario Superior Court judge found her employer’s termination clause violated employment standards legislation and was therefore unenforceable. The… …
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London, Ont., police force loses bid to suspend workplace safety order over use-of-force training
The London Police Service failed to convince the Ontario Labour Relations Board to suspend a workplace safety order requiring it to take reasonable precautions to protect officers from physical injury… …
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Workplace News
Ontario slashes professional licensing wait time to 10 days for out-of-province workers
Ontario will slash professional licensing wait times for out-of-province workers from several months to just 10 days starting January 1, 2026, according to the provincial government. The new “As of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Unionized worker fired by Ontario mining firm awarded nearly $100K, but no reinstatement
An arbitrator has ordered Impala Canada to pay a former worker $99,450 in compensation after the parties failed to agree on the amount owed following a previous ruling that found… …
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Employer violated collective agreement by ending overtime banking policy, arbitrator rules
An arbitrator has found that PVS Contractors, Oakville Enterprises, and G-Tel Engineering breached their collective agreement when they unilaterally eliminated an overtime banking policy for seasonal … Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
CN locomotive engineer’s firing upheld after he sexually harassed younger female colleague
A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …