The decision came out last month and Ms. Altman won a sweeping victory. The judge awarded her 22 months salary, a host of other payments and tacked on $55,000 in “moral” and punitive damages, bringing the total above $200,000. Steve's isn't appealing and a company official declined comment.
Showing posts with label Wrongful Dismissal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wrongful Dismissal. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Employee fired for cause still gets $25,000
From Moneyville.ca:
In an unusual case, a court awarded a big chunk of cash to a man who was fired for being persistently late for work and making defective airplane parts. This decision highlights the difference in the common law and statutory definitions of "just cause" for termination.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Haines ruled that although Stephanus Oosterbosch was fired for good reasons, he was entitled to both termination and severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) of over $25,000 in total.
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In an unusual case, a court awarded a big chunk of cash to a man who was fired for being persistently late for work and making defective airplane parts. This decision highlights the difference in the common law and statutory definitions of "just cause" for termination.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Haines ruled that although Stephanus Oosterbosch was fired for good reasons, he was entitled to both termination and severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) of over $25,000 in total.
Click here to read more.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Facebook comments can get you fired!
B.C. labour board backs 2 firings over Facebook comments.
Add Canada to the list of places where Facebook can be hazardous to your employment status.
Two workers at a B.C. car dealership were sacked for what they wrote about their employer and their managers on Facebook. And the B.C. Labour Relations Board has upheld their dismissal.
The incident, which occurred in Pitt Meadows just east of Vancouver, is believed to be the first such case in Canada.
“It’s the first Facebook case that has made it to hearing,” said Donald Richards, the lawyer who handled it for the employer, but he added there are likely plenty more to come.
Read more at the Toronto Star
Add Canada to the list of places where Facebook can be hazardous to your employment status.
Two workers at a B.C. car dealership were sacked for what they wrote about their employer and their managers on Facebook. And the B.C. Labour Relations Board has upheld their dismissal.
The incident, which occurred in Pitt Meadows just east of Vancouver, is believed to be the first such case in Canada.
“It’s the first Facebook case that has made it to hearing,” said Donald Richards, the lawyer who handled it for the employer, but he added there are likely plenty more to come.
Read more at the Toronto Star
Employee wins constructive dismissal suit without leaving his job
Court rules employee can mitigate constructive dismissal damages by continuing to work as long as it’s clear the employee does not consent to the changes.
An Ontario employee has been awarded almost two years’ pay at his old salary in lieu of notice for constructive dismissal, despite the fact he continued to work uninterrupted for the employer in his regular position after a significant pay cut.
Read more at Canadian Employment Law Today
An Ontario employee has been awarded almost two years’ pay at his old salary in lieu of notice for constructive dismissal, despite the fact he continued to work uninterrupted for the employer in his regular position after a significant pay cut.
Read more at Canadian Employment Law Today
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Woman Fired Over Pregnancy Wins $35,000 in Rights Case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario orders beauty salon to pay former worker damages
From the Toronto Star October 30, 2009
Jessica Maciel was four months pregnant when she started working as a
receptionist at the salon in August 2008. She didn't mention her pregnancy
during her job interview, knowing that if she divulged that information, she
wouldn't have gotten the job. There is no requirement under the Ontario's Human
Rights Code to advise prospective employers about a pregnancy.
Kate Sellars said Ontario's Human Rights Legal Support Centre, which
handled Maciel's case, receives about 40 calls per week from women facing
similar discrimination. "What happened to Jessica isn't unique, but it is
illegal," Sellars said. "It takes a lot of courage and conviction to see the
matter through. And she did that."
News article available: www.torontostar.com
Read the full decision on CanLII
From the Toronto Star October 30, 2009
Jessica Maciel was four months pregnant when she started working as a
receptionist at the salon in August 2008. She didn't mention her pregnancy
during her job interview, knowing that if she divulged that information, she
wouldn't have gotten the job. There is no requirement under the Ontario's Human
Rights Code to advise prospective employers about a pregnancy.
Kate Sellars said Ontario's Human Rights Legal Support Centre, which
handled Maciel's case, receives about 40 calls per week from women facing
similar discrimination. "What happened to Jessica isn't unique, but it is
illegal," Sellars said. "It takes a lot of courage and conviction to see the
matter through. And she did that."
News article available: www.torontostar.com
Read the full decision on CanLII
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