Wrongful Dismissal Archives - Page 2 of 4

Employer Slammed for “Outrageous, Malicious” Wrongful Dismissal
May 25, 2011
In this day and age of employee rights, employers playing hardball with dismissed employees is still not uncommon. One long-time employee who later be Read More...

Party Revelry Opens Pandora’s Box of Harassment, Defamation and Wrongful Dismissal
April 26, 2011
Sexual harassment continues to be a minefield in the modern workplace. Read about how a law firm practising employment and labour relations law has be Read More...

Salon Employee Terminated, Islamic Headscarf Still a Basis for Human Rights Abuse
February 22, 2011
Mehwish Ali, a 22-year-old esthetician, is seeking help from the Human Rights Legal Support Centre of Toronto (the “Centre”) after claiming she wa Read More...

Terminated Lawyer Sues Toronto-based Law Firm for Sexual Discrimination
February 16, 2011
Jaime Laskis, 34, a Canadian lawyer working in New York, has filed a claim with a U.S. District Court for sexual discrimination by Toronto-based law f Read More...

Lawyer Wins Appeal after Terminated for Cause over Alleged Impertinence
February 8, 2011
In January 2011, Ontario lawyer Dawn Marie Bennett successfully appealed the judgment that originally found her “impertinent” and deserving of sum Read More...

Employees Claim Wrongful Dismissal after Discovering Nurse’s Blood-Stained Car
September 30, 2010
Greenhawk Harness & Equestrian Supplies, faces a lawsuit filed by two employees whose dismissal coincided with the same week they both assisted police Read More...

Merrill Lynch Wins Appeal over $1.6M in Wrongful Dismissal Damages
September 24, 2010
Is dismissal, in itself, or the stigma arising from it, a matter that can be compensated under law? This question arose when Merrill Lynch appealed ex Read More...

Costco Employee Wrongfully Terminated After Lengthy Medical Leave
August 27, 2010
On June 15, 2010, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. wrongfully terminated the employment of Frank Naccarat Read More...

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