A termination clause limiting an employee to minimum entitlements under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was upheld by the Superior Court of Justice, which ruled the provision did not violate …
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University of Windsor employee’s human rights application tossed after arbitration found to be fair and final
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a University of Windsor technologist who alleged workplace discrimination, finding that the substance of his complaint had alread… Free …
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Ontario’s minimum wage will increase to $17.60 per hour on Oct. 1, the provincial government announced Tuesday, marking a 2.4 per cent rise tied to inflation. The 40-cent hike from …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds Sudbury’s due diligence defence in workplace fatality case
Editor’s note: Thanks to Ryan Conlin, a partner at Stringer LLP, who posted a copy of the ruling on LinkedIn. “For those following the Greater Sudbury case, the Crown’s motion …
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PREMIUM Sexual harassment claim costs CEO $16,500 after assistant resigns five days into new role
An Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has awarded $16,500 to an employee who was sexually harassed by her employer’s CEO, but dismissed the claim against the corporate respondent due to incorrect… …
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An Ontario court has refused to strike a negligence and public nuisance claim brought by the Toronto District School Board against several social media corporations — including Facebook, Instagram, an… …
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Human rights application dismissed for delay, insufficient evidence of discrimination
A former employee’s human rights application against Cancoil Thermal Corporation alleging sexual harassment, discrimination based on sex, and reprisal has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal o… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Court upholds dismissal of OPSEU grievances over COVID-19 safety issues at prison, citing issue estoppel and collateral attack
The Ontario Divisional Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision dismissing grievances by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) related to COVID-19 safety concerns at the Ontario Correcti… Free Membership …
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SkipTheDishes loses bid to challenge union certification process
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services’ application for judicial review of an Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) decision, finding the company’s chall… Free Membership Required …
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Human rights complaint, deferred for criminal proceeding, dismissed after applicant missed deadline to reactivate it
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination based on disability, sex, pregnancy, and sexual harassment after finding that the applicant failed to m… Free …