The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the Ivy Social Club and an individual respondent are “deemed to have accepted all of the allegations set out” in an …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal rejects bid to add company president as ‘personal respondent’ in sex discrimination claim
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a bid by a worker to add a personal respondent to her sex discrimination claim against her former employer. The applicant, BR, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Trucking company worker failed to mitigate damages by accepting job offer that owner helped arrange: Ontario court
by Todd Humberby Todd Humber“No good deed goes unpunished.” That’s how an Ontario judge described an attempt by the owner of a failed trucking company to help a long-serving worker land another job. Justice …
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Legal News
TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law moving into new building in downtown Toronto in 2025
Toronto Metropolitan University has announced the acquisition of a new property at 277 Victoria Street to serve as the future site of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, marking a …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario says it won’t appeal court ruling on Bill 124, plans to repeal legislation ‘in its entirety’
The Ontario government has no plans to appeal a ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal that struck down Bill 124, the legislation it passed to curb wage increases in …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court awards 24 months’ notice to long-term employee with outdated contract who was terminated without cause
A 58-year-old employee at Ciena Canada has been awarded 24 months’ notice by an Ontario court after he was terminated without cause after 22 years of service. The worker, MG, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario Court of Appeal rules Bill 124 unconstitutional, unions hail victory for workers’ rights
In a landmark decision hailed by labour unions and health-care workers, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a ruling by the Ontario Superior Court that found Bill 124, a wage-suppression …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Long-serving truck driver at Regional Municipality of Niagara has dismissal upheld for creating toxic work environment
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-serving unionized truck driver at the Regional Municipality of Niagara after allegations of bullying, disrespectful comments, and threatening violent behaviour towards co-workers …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former chief commercial at TerraFarma not entitled to documents detailing legal advice amidst workplace investigation: Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the former chief commercial officer at cannabis company TerraFarma cannot access documents detailing the legal advice received by the company amidst …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Jail sentence frustrated employment contract for farm manager, no entitlement to termination pay: Ontario Labour Relations Board
A farm manager whose employment was terminated after he was sentenced to an 18-month incarceration for a criminal offense is not entitled to termination pay, the Ontario Labour Relations Board …