An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a lawyer to pay $195,000 in damages after he sexually harassed a vulnerable client, breached his fiduciary duty, violated the Human Rights Code, …
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Tribunal denies request to seal records in discrimination case involving TDSB employees
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a request by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and two of its employees to seal records in a discrimination case, emphasizing …
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Tribunal declines Octapharma’s request to offset severance pay against damages in discrimination case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied Octapharma Canada Inc.’s request to offset statutory severance pay against monetary compensation awarded to former employee, affirming that severance pay serves a …
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Two new judges, Christopher Chorney and Christa Reccord, have been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Oct. 24. Justice Chorney was called to the Ontario bar in 1996 …
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Former CAO of Town of Mattawa sues Ontario municipality for $1.2 million, alleges wrongful dismissal
By David Briggs | BayToday.ca Mattawa’s former Chief Administrative Officer, Francine Desormeau, has filed a civil claim against the Corporation of the Town of Mattawa alleging wrongful dismissal. She is seeking …
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Ontario’s top court dismisses appeal to add defendants in wrongful dismissal case against health clinic
The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a lower court’s decision denying a worker’s motion to add three individuals as defendants in her wrongful dismissal suit against 2411363 Ontario Inc., …
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Gwillimdale Farms Ltd. has been fined $125,000 following a fatal workplace incident that occurred in 2022, where a worker was killed while lubricating machinery at the company’s vegetable processing facility. …
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Arbitrator dismisses grievances against City of Toronto, citing jurisdiction limits on post-employment claims
An arbitrator has dismissed two grievances brought by a former employee of the City of Toronto who alleged harassment and constructive dismissal during and after his employment. The ruling, issued …
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Tierney Read Grieve has joined Toronto-based Turnpenney Milne LLP as managing director. “Our little team continues to grow,” said Catherine Milne, a founding partner of the firm, in a LinkedIn …
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No suspension for union rep who angrily confronted HR after termination meeting: Court
An Ontario court has upheld an arbitration ruling that overturned a one-day suspension of a union rep at PUC Services Inc. for allegedly aggressive behaviour directed towards an HR manager …