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A unionized optician in Toronto who was laid off after refusing to work Sundays during the pandemic has been awarded more than $16,000 in lost pay, along with $1,000 for …

Intek Communications had just cause to fire a worker because of his repeated refusals to co-operate in the search for reasonable accommodation for his disability, an arbitrator has ruled. The …

A beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …

An HVAC technician in Ontario who lost use of a company-paid truck, including insurance and highway toll coverage for commuting, has won a constructive dismissal claim against his former employer. …

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and …

The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling that a newspaper executive failed to mitigate her damages. The court said employees aren’t required to take a lesser …

Courts will often look past the wording in a contract to determine the true nature of an employment relationship. A sales executive for Fusion Nutrition was ruled to be an …

In the world of pay equity, what happens when a job transitions from one that is historically male dominated to one that is now female dominated? That question was put …

This week’s stories include: Oracle’s ‘just cause’ termination clause tossed for being too broad. Ontario court says clauses must be clear and unambiguous in how they are written. Ontario employers …