By Connor Luczka | Stratford Times After multiple cancelled council meetings and three residents were suspended from city property in Stratford, Ont., over the summer – all because of alleged infractions …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Former meat department manager granted psychotraumatic disability benefits and loss-of-earnings after termination linked to injury
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a former meat department manager is entitled to psychotraumatic disability benefits, loss-of-earnings (LOE) benefits, a… Free Membership Required To …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Golf superintendent, 51, tees up $34,000 in damages after being fired less than a month into new role
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 51-year-old golf superintendent who was fired less than a month after taking on a new job has been awarded five months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by an Ontario court, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Former Red Lobster worker must choose between grievance and board application: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has told a former employee of Red Lobster to decide whether to pursue his complaint through his union’s grievance process or continue with an …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Two-decades old sexual harassment complaint against Metro grocery chain dismissed due to limitation period
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed a sexual harassment and assault complaint filed by former Metro Ontario Inc. employee, citing that the application was submitted well beyond …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
HRTO denies sealing order but grants redactions in Windsor Police discrimination case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has denied a joint request to seal all adjudicative records in a discrimination and harassment case involving the Windsor Police Services Board, while …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
‘Refreshing reminder’: Ontario court upholds termination clause, signaling shift to a more employer-friendly approach
By Norm Keith, Richelle Pollard, and Joseph Cammalleri A new case has upheld a termination clause in an employment contract that “bucks the recent judicial trend.” While most termination clauses …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Kemptville District Hospital not obligated to pay nurses for voluntary wound care training: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance by two nurses at Kemptville District Hospital in Ontario who sought compensation for personal time spent completing an advanced wound care course, ruling the …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario passes fifth Working for Workers Act, enhancing protections and opportunities for workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario has enacted its fifth Working for Workers Act, introducing a series of measures aimed at improving worker protections, supporting frontline staff, and encouraging more women to enter the skill… …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging employment discrimination based on disability and age, as well as reprisal, citing section 34(11) of the Ontario Human… …