By Stephanie Ross, McMaster University and Larry Savage, Brock University The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) recently made headlines after reaching an agreement with the Ontario government to avoid …
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The Law Society of Ontario has announced the recipient of its prestigious 2023 Human Rights Award: Prakash Diar, a courageous advocate for human rights whose legal career has been marked …
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Appeal court rejects gravel pit’s $2.1 million claim against wife of worker who stole funds
A gravel pit operator in Uxbridge, Ont., has failed in its attempt to recoup some of the more than $2.1 million it believed was stolen by a former pit manager. …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
IHSA, union to launch independent assessment focused on ensuring an inclusive work environment
The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is partnering with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) to launch an independent assessment, aimed at identifying potential areas for improvement in …
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Queen’s tried to ‘cancel’ me, says Dr. Matt Strauss, as former employer denies wrongful dismissal
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Dr. Matt Strauss’s former employer says the outspoken doctor’s commentary about the COVID-19 pandemic harmed Queen’s University’s reputation, while Strauss claims the university tried to “cancel” …
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Human rights tribunal orders disclosure of accused’s contact information in sexual harassment case
A community health-care provider has been ordered by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to release the contact information for the son of one of its clients after he was accused …
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GO Transit ordered to reinstate 5 bus drivers fired for crude WhatsApp conversations
In a significant arbitration decision handed down this week, five GO Transit bus drivers were found to have been unjustly terminated due to private conversations they held on the encrypted …
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Worker alleging inducement required to disclose financial records to prove he left higher-paying job
A worker, alleging inducement in a wrongful dismissal case, has been ordered to disclose financial documents to prove his claim that he left a higher paying job. The order from …
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Ontario hospital professionals say arbitration award falls short in addressing recruitment, retention
Ontario’s hospital professionals, a group that includes laboratory technologists, respiratory therapists, and physiotherapists, claim that a recent arbitration decision doesn’t adequately address their long-standing concerns over recruitment and retention. Arbitrator …
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Worker’s 89-day jail term cut to 14 days of house arrest in dramatic wrongful dismissal case involving leaked documents, destroyed phone
In a dramatic wrongful dismissal case involving defiance, whistle-blowing and contempt, a former union worker who had been sentenced to three months in jail for his misconduct during the lawsuit …