The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has denied a request for a streamlined trial in the wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a former Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) …
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B.C. contractor who alleged tool theft, mental distress loses case in small-claims court
A B.C. contractor has lost his lawsuit for unpaid wages and mental distress after he claimed he wasn’t paid for construction work and had his tools stolen. The case involved …
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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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Toronto company justified in firing carpet thief: Court
Multy Home, a Toronto-based company that manufactures and sells rugs, was justified in firing a unionized worker who stole two carpets and provided a strange explanation for his actions, the …
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LTC worker fired for stealing PPE, towels and reselling them in the Philippines
An Ontario employer has lost its bid to alter the grounds for firing a unionized worker after it said new evidence came to light during the arbitration hearing. King Nursing …
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University of Saskatchewan cleaner gets to keep job after stealing cleaning rags worth $5
The University of Saskatchewan has lost an appeal in the case of a worker it fired for stealing 10 cleaning rags worth about $5. The university fired Jerry Julimon, a …