The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination by an Employment Standards Officer (ESO) in a decision that reaffirms the doctrine of judicial or adjud… …
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‘Two kicks at the same set of facts’: Worker’s human rights complaint dismissed due to concurrent civil action
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application filed by a former Centreline Tire Distribution employee alleging discrimination and reprisal by her former employer due to her …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds aggravated damages awarded to worker terminated two hours after returning from back surgery
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a long-serving worker 24 months’ notice and $50,000 in aggravated damages after he was terminated two hours after …
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FeaturedLegal Costs
BMO Nesbitt Burns ordered to pay $72,000 in legal costs, far less than $195,000 plaintiff sought
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded $72,000 in legal costs to the plaintiff after the parties in Ratz-Cheung v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. were unable to agree on …
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Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake seasonal workers won’t come soon enough and don’t go far enough, says the head of …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedJust Cause
Contract frustrated: Ontario’s top court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker at VuPoint Systems
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a worker who was terminated by VuPoint Systems after refusing to …
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Former Toronto librarian, fired for refusing to comply with vaccine policy, loses appeal for EI benefits at Federal Court
A librarian who was terminated for failing to comply with the Toronto Public Library’s COVID-19 vaccination policy has lost her appeal for employment insurance (EI) benefits at the Federal Court. …
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Former Credential Securities advisor drops claim by $300K, wins right to pursue case under ‘simplified procedure’
A former financial advisor in Ontario has won the right to amend his 2017 lawsuit against Credential Securities Inc., allowing him to pursue his case under Simplified Procedure. The ruling …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
CBSA investigation leads to conviction of Ontario-based immigration consultant for fraud
An Ontario woman has pled guilty to charges after she admitted to providing immigration services without proper authorization — she was neither a registered immigration consultant nor a practicing lawyer, …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario unveils latest slate of workplace changes with Working for Workers Five Act
The Ontario government has unveiled sweeping new workplace legislation — including a focus on skilled trades, removing barriers to employment for internationally trained workers, requiring menstrual p… Free Membership Required …