The Ontario government is set to propose new legislation that aims to enhance financial support for workers injured on the job by allowing for greater increases in Workplace Safety and …
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Sexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
OLRB denies request to dismiss sexual harassment, retribution complaint from former cannabis store worker without hearing
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a request to dismiss an application without a hearing from a former cannabis store worker who alleged she was subjected to sexual harassment …
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Legal News
Law Society of Ontario announces slight decrease in fees for lawyers, paralegals for 2024
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has announced a slight decrease in licensing fees for lawyers and paralegals as part of its 2024 budget, which was approved on Oct. 26 …
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FeaturedRecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Judge rejects claim of bias in Sobeys wrongful dismissal case after declaring mistrial over photo of Charles Manson
An Ontario judge who declared a mistrial in a wrongful dismissal case against Sobeys after the plaintiff’s counsel displayed an image of Charles Manson on a computer screen has rejected …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario to introduce legislation mandating salary range disclosure, AI use transparency in hiring
The Ontario government is set to table new legislation that would compel employers to disclose expected salary ranges in job listings, aiming to provide job seekers with enhanced clarity during …
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FeaturedSpotlight StoryWrongful Dismissal
Courts have repeatedly breached 24-month cap on notice periods, specialized skills might be the factor: Rudner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn several recent decisions, courts have awarded workers reasonable notice periods that extend beyond 24 months — which has widely been viewed as an unofficial cap on damages, barring extraordinary …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former controller at Ecolab ordered to return confidential documents he took to support wrongful dismissal action
A CPA who took confidential documents from his former employer with the intention to use them in a wrongful dismissal action against the company has been ordered to return the …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
Arbitrator rules on wages, shift premiums for University of Waterloo’s special constables and communications operators
An arbitration hearing held on Oct. 24, 2023, concluded with an award that delineates new wage structures and other provisions for Special Constables and Communications Operators at the University of …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Former Airways Transit VP awarded 25-months’ severance, $30,000 in punitive damages for constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has determined that a former vice-president at Airways Transit Service, who was laid off amid the COVID-19 pandemic and never reinstated, was constructively dismissed. The 53-year-ol… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Principals’ meeting with teacher, where allegations were unveiled and home assignment announced, was not disciplinary: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has dismissed a preliminary motion filed by a teachers’ federation seeking to void the termination of a secondary school teacher in Ontario. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Feder… …