Employment Archives

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...

Alleged Workplace Harassment in the RCMP
August 3, 2010
Top RCMP Commissioner, William Elliott, is the latest potential subject of workplace harassment complaints. Almost a dozen top officials in the force Read More...

Infamous Wrongful Dismissal – Public Employee Wins $1.35M in Damages
July 26, 2010
Two high-ranking public servants moved forward on reform plans designed to save Public Works billions of dollars. The future looked bright. But sudden Read More...

32% of Employers Unprepared for Bill 168
June 28, 2010
Last summer, a survey conducted by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) revealed that 75% of employers supported the then-proposed leg Read More...

Over Half A Million Dollars Awarded to Employee for Wrongful Dismissal
June 14, 2010
An employee who held the position of Vice President of Sales and was paid a salary of $536,365.00 per year was awarded 12 months notice for being wron Read More...

$1 Million Fine for Violating Occupational Health and Safety Act
May 31, 2010
Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. has been fined $1,000,000.00 by an Ontario court for two counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Ministry of Labour Shuts Down 784 Jobs in Ontario
May 19, 2010
784 jobs have been lost in Ontario by the Ministry of Labour after a safety blitz was conducted following the death of four workers this past Christma Read More...

Statistics Canada: Unemployment Drops to 8.8 Per Cent
April 9, 2010
In January 2010, Statistics Canada released information which indicated that the unemployment rate in Canada was at 8.5 %. By the end of March 2010, t Read More...

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