Ontario employment decisions from the 1950s

40 decisions, newest first. Each links to our plain-language summary of the case and to the full decision on CanLII.

1. Underwater Gas Developers Ltd. v. Ontario Labour Relations Board et al.
   1959 CanLII 421 (ON SC)1959-11-26Labour relations

   Union Certification: Federal vs Provincial Jurisdiction

2. Regina v. Can. L.R. Bd. Ex Parte McLaughlin
   1959 CanLII 166 (ON SC)1959-11-19Labour relations
3. Banks et al. v. Canada Labour Relations Board et al.
   1959 CanLII 827 (ON SC)1959-07-08Labour relations
4. Carl v. Warren
   1959 CanLII 142 (ON SC)1959-06-12Workplace discrimination

   Workplace Accident: Employee Injured by Falling Tree During Tree-Felling Operation

5. Cowan v. Town of Orangeville and Traynor
   1959 CanLII 511 (ON SC)1959-05-20Termination

   Police Constable Dismissal: Statutory Interpretation and Procedural Fairness

6. McNeil v. Barta and Verbruggi
   1958 CanLII 361 (ON SC)1958-05-21Wrongful dismissal

   Employment Injury: Employer Liable for Defective Equipment

7. Regina v. Ontario Lab. Rel. Bd. Ex parte Genaire Ltd.
   1958 CanLII 130 (ON SC)1958-05-16Labour relations

   Mandamus for Union Decertification Hearing

8. Wilson Court Apartments Ltd. and Diamond & Mogil Builders Ltd. v. Genovese et al.
   1958 CanLII 799 (ON SC)1958-05-07Labour relations

   Injunction Against Picketing: Labour Relations Act

9. United Steel Corporation Ltd. v. Fuller et al.
   1958 CanLII 797 (ON SC)1958-01-22Labour relations

   Arbitration Jurisdiction: Labour Relations Act s. 32(2)

10. Gallagher v. Green
    1958 CanLII 793 (ON SC)1958-01-07Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Injury: Employer Liability & Res Ipsa Loquitur

11. Regina v. Canada Labour Relations Bd., Ex parte Thibault
    1957 CanLII 97 (ON SC)1957-12-13Labour relations

    Union Certification: Canada Labour Relations Bd. Jurisdiction

12. Bimson v. Johnston et al. representing the Federated Association of Letter Carriers of Canada.
    1957 CanLII 131 (ON SC)1957-08-16Labour relations
13. Grafstein v. Holme and Freeman
    1957 CanLII 108 (ON SC)1957-05-10

    Employee Rights to Found Property on Employer Premises

14. Dewar et al. v. Dwan et al.
    1957 CanLII 809 (ON SC)1957-03-11Employment contract

    Employment Interference Case: Conspiracy and Unlawful Strike Claims Dismissed

15. Joyce & Smith Co. Ltd. v. Attorney-General for Ontario
    1957 CanLII 425 (ON SC)1957-02-08Labour relations

    Challenging Labour Relations Act Order: Certiorari vs Action

16. Pronto Uranium Mines Limited v. The Ontario Labour Relations Board et al. Algom Uranium Mines Limited v. The Ontario Labour Relations Board et al.
    1956 CanLII 153 (ON SC)1956-08-31Labour relations

    Uranium Mining Labour Jurisdiction: Federal vs Provincial

17. Detroit Football Company v. Dublinski.
    1956 CanLII 134 (ON SC)1956-07-26Employment contract

    Employment Contract Dispute: Invalid Renewal and Unenforceable Restrictive Covenant

18. Re S. McCord & Co. Limited. and Ontario Labour Relations Board et al.
    1956 CanLII 119 (ON SC)1956-06-19Labour relations

    Union Trusteeship Certification Jurisdiction

19. Brown v. Maxted Construction Co. Ltd. et al.
    1956 CanLII 405 (ON SC)1956-03-29Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Injury: Exclusive Jurisdiction of Compensation Board

20. Keshen v. S. Lipsky Co. Ltd.
    1956 CanLII 417 (ON SC)1956-02-16Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Commission Sales-Agent Claims No Master-Servant Relationship

21. Re International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd. and Rivando
    1956 CanLII 424 (ON SC)1956-01-30Labour relations
22. Detroit Football Co. v. Dublinski Detroit Football Co. v. Mains
    1955 CanLII 398 (ON SC)1955-06-16Employment contract

    Restraint of Trade: Football Player Covenants

23. Re Canadian General Electric Company Limited and The Ontario Labour Relations Board
    1955 CanLII 162 (ON SC)1955-06-07Labour relations

    Labour Relations: Certification Quashed for Managerial Role

24. Smith Bros. Construction Co. Limited v. Jones et al.
    1955 CanLII 152 (ON SC)1955-03-14Labour relations

    Union Picketing and Unlawful Strike Injunction

25. Re Jackson et al. and Ontario Labour Relations Board
    1954 CanLII 88 (ON SC)1954-11-30Labour relations

    Judicial Review of Union Certification Decision

26. Dabous v. Thibault, Kennedy, Lachance and Mathieu
    1954 CanLII 346 (ON SC)1954-08-25Labour relations

    Unlawful Strike: Injunction Against Union Officers

27. Smith Bros. Construction Co. Ltd. v. Jones et al.
    1954 CanLII 348 (ON SC)1954-02-12Labour relations

    Unlawful Strike Injunction: Picketing & Contractual Interference

28. Bermann and John Mackay Milling Limited v. Occhipinti and Occhipinti
    1953 CanLII 130 (ON SC)1953-11-18

    Employer's Right to Damages for Loss of Employee Services

29. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company v. Ball
    1953 CanLII 102 (ON SC)1953-09-03Workplace injury and workers' compensation
30. Hallnor Mines Ltd. v. Behie et al.
    1953 CanLII 386 (ON SC)1953-08-21Labour relations

    Labour Dispute: Injunction Against Mass Picketing

31. Campbell v. Business Fleets Ltd.
    1953 CanLII 380 (ON SC)1953-05-26Employment contract

    Verbal Employment Contract for Life: Enforceability Under Statute of Frauds

32. Blevins v. Walker Stores Limited.
    1952 CanLII 80 (ON SC)1952-01-29Employment standards

    Reinstatement in Civil Employment Acts: Statutory Remedies and Civil Cause of Action

33. Re S. A. Baker & Son Ltd., Ex Parte Champagne
    1952 CanLII 317 (ON SC)1952-01-23Severance pay

    Vacation Pay Priority in Bankruptcy

34. Hollinger Bus Lines Limited v. Ontario Labour Relations Board
    1951 CanLII 106 (ON SC)1951-06-27Labour relations

    Labour Board Jurisdiction and Abuse of Process

35. Re Toronto Newspaper Guild, Local 87, American Newspaper Guild (C.I.O.) and Globe Printing Company
    1951 CanLII 145 (ON SC)1951-06-01Class action - Employment

    Labour Relations Certification: Procedural Fairness and Cross-Examination Rights

36. General Dry Batteries of Canada Limited v. Brigenshaw et al.
    1951 CanLII 114 (ON SC)1951-05-23Labour relations

    Labour Law: Picketing Injunctions & Court Jurisdiction

37. Mackie v. The Canada Skate Manufacturing Company, Limited
    1950 CanLII 119 (ON SC)1950-09-01Workplace injury and workers' compensation
38. Endersby v. Robert Simpson Company Limited
    1950 CanLII 111 (ON SC)1950-06-19Employment standards

    Workplace Injury Action Dismissed Due to Contributory Negligence

39. Ferguson and Lawson v. Paterson Steamships Ltd.
    1950 CanLII 303 (ON SC)1950-05-30Labour relations

    Labour Law: Collective Agreement Termination & Injunction

40. Reliable Toy Co. Ltd. and Reliable Plastics Co. Ltd. v. Collins
    1950 CanLII 320 (ON SC)1950-04-03Employment contract

    Breach of Confidentiality: Trade Secrets in Employment