The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed attempts by a former employee of Metro Ontario Inc. to involve the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario, the Ontario Human …
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FeaturedLegal News
Ontario judge calls on lawyers to treat self-represented litigants with professionalism, courtesy
Dealing with self-represented litigants (SRLs) can be challenging and time consuming, but it is incumbent upon lawyers to maintain a high standard of professionalism and to adjust their behaviour acco… …
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Opinion/Commentary
Self-represented litigants can be difficult, but lawyers and employers always need to take the high road
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIt’s a reality many employment lawyers and HR professionals are familiar with — self-represented litigants (SRLs) can, at times, be frustratingly difficult to deal with. They can be emotional, often …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Two Windsor, Ont., construction firms fined $130,000 after worker injury
Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to a masonry block wall collapse at a school …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ottawa construction firm fined $55,000 after worker injured on highrise project
An Ottawa-based construction company has been fined $55,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The fine, handed down by Justice of the Peace Karen Baum in …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal dismisses discrimination case against Humber River Hospital
A former worker at Humber River Hospital has seen his discrimination claims dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), with the Tribunal ruling that another proceeding had already …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario tribunal denies worker’s appeal for extended benefits, psychiatric assessment following knee injury
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has denied a worker’s appeal for extended loss of earnings (LOE) benefits and a psychiatric assessment, citing a lack of causal …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Warehouse worker, called ‘bitch’ by colleague, awarded $300 by Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
A woman who was only on the job for eight days has been awarded minimal damages after she was called a “bitch” by a co-worker at Kuehne + Nagel Inc. …
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Justice Jonathan Bliss has been appointed as the new regional senior justice for the Toronto Region of the Ontario Court of Justice, effective August 15, 2024, according to an announcement …
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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) didn’t know one of its workers was pregnant before it fired her, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled. N.S., a senior change …

