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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Sunrise of Burlington personal support worker loses duty of fair representation complaint
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application from a personal support worker who alleged her union failed to properly represent her after she was fired from a senior …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fifth time not the charm: Ministry of Health worker’s union complaint bid fails at reconsideration
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s request to reconsider its decision rejecting his fifth duty of fair representation complaint against his union, finding the worker was attem… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario company ordered to produce controlling mind for discovery in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario court has ordered Wade and Company to produce its controlling mind as a discovery witness in a wrongful dismissal case, finding the company structured itself to avoid having …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB orders disclosure of WSIB file in workplace harassment case against construction firms
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered the production of a worker’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claim file in a case involving workplace and sexual harassment allegations again… …
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FeaturedLegal CostsSexual Harassment
Arista Homes supervisor awarded costs after default judgment set aside in sexual assault suit
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered a former Arista Homes supervisor and a former employee to offset their legal costs after a default judgment of about $500,000 in damages for …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Paint manufacturer fined $150,000 after worker killed by unguarded machine in Mississauga, Ont.
A Mississauga, Ont., paint manufacturer has been fined $150,000 after a worker died when his clothing became entangled in an unguarded mixing machine. Pigments Services Canada Inc., which operates as …
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FeaturedSpotlight Story
Severance disputes can be resolved in weeks, not years, with negotiation approach: Mirza
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers and employees can settle severance disputes in two to 12 weeks through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution, compared to one to three years through traditional litigation, accordin… To continue …
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The Licence Appeal Tribunal has denied a truck driver’s request to stay a 90-day suspension of his Class A driver’s licence while he appeals the decision, finding he did not …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court dismisses worker’s appeal over late wrongful dismissal claim against Waypoint Centre
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a former manager’s appeal in a wrongful dismissal case against Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, finding her claim was filed after the …