A B.C. restaurant that suspended an employee for a week without pay for alleged “gossiping” and then forced them to sign a disciplinary notice has been ordered to pay more …
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Family feud over ‘banked wages’ scheme ends with father on the hook for pay, punitive damages to two sons
A dispute over allegedly “banked” wages has ended in a dismissed appeal, the awarding of punitive damages, and a clear warning to employers about the personal liability that can arise …
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Former instructor loses appeal in wrongful dismissal case against Maritime College of Forest Technology
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has dismissed a wrongful dismissal appeal by a former instructor at the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT), upholding a lower court’s decision to …
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Bullying tactic? Court allows welder’s punitive damages bid to proceed after employer files $1 million counterclaim
An Ontario court has dismissed a motion by a numbered company to strike punitive damages from a former employee’s amended statement of claim. The worker alleged that a $1 million …
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Longtime farm worker awarded nearly $440,000 in wrongful dismissal case
A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 years, including a $250,000 retirement allowance and both …
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‘Particularly egregious’: Former EA’s termination provisions ruled unenforceable, court tacks on $10K in punitive damages
Gibson Building Supplies has been ordered to pay its former executive assistant nearly $20,000 in damages, including $10,000 in punitive damages due to the employer’s violation of the Employment Standards …
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Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million punitive damages award against Blue Cross in LTD case from former director at Humber River Hospital
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a significant award of punitive damages to SB, a former director at Humber River Hospital, from Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of …
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Engineer fired without cause via courier, accused of taking kickbacks and even potentially murder, awarded nearly $600,000
A 69-year-old professional engineer who was fired without notice via a courier-delivered letter and accused of possibly being involved in the death of the company’s founder has been awarded 24 …
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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-old executive, …
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‘Abusive, planned and deliberate’: B.C. court blasts China Southern Airlines’ conduct that tarnished worker’s reputation
China Southern Airlines (CSA) has been ordered to pay a fired worker more than $200,000 — including $35,000 in aggravated damages for mental distress and $75,000 in punitive damages by …
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