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Supreme Court rules disability benefits must be deducted from wrongful dismissal damages
October 1, 1997
Employees dismissed without cause or reasonable working notice are entitled to money damages equal to their salary during the notice period. Where the employee
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Court dismisses Wal-Mart appeal
October 1, 1997
In a judgment released July 24, 1997, the Divisional Court dismissed Wal-Mart’s application to quash the Ontario Labour Relations Board’s certification of the United Steelworkers
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New amendments to Workers’ Compensation Act announced
October 1, 1997
The Ontario government has recently tabled amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Reform Act, 1996 (Bill 99). These amendments would continue compensation for chronic pain while
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Accommodating disability short of undue hardship
October 1, 1997
The duty to accommodate is a key element in the right of the disabled to be free from discrimination. But what are the limits on
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Five employers fined under OHSA
October 1, 1997
Fines totalling over $330,000 have recently been imposed by courts on five employers for violations of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Deflecto Canada
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Ontario government failed to make “reasonable efforts” to secure jobs for “privatized” employees
October 1, 1997
The Ontario government’s plans to privatize many of its services has recently received a setback due to two arbitration rulings. The decisions were made in
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