Ontario employment decisions from the 1960s

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

1. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte TRW Electronic Components Ltd.
   1969 CanLII 233 (ON SC)1969-11-24Labour relations

   LRLB Certification Bar Judicial Review

2. Regina v. Schiff et al., Ex parte Trustees of the Ottawa Civic Hospital
   1969 CanLII 368 (ON SC)1969-10-27Labour relations
3. Regina v. Weatherill et al. Ex parte Niagara Wire Weaving Co. Ltd.
   1969 CanLII 363 (ON SC)1969-10-15Employment standards

   Collective Agreement Misinterpretation: Certiorari Quashes Arbitration Award

4. Orville Kerr Ltd. v. Dewitt
   1969 CanLII 884 (ON SC)1969-10-09Employment contract

   Employment Contract: Restrictive Covenant Injunction Refused

5. Canadian Aero Service Ltd. v. O'Malley et al.
   1969 CanLII 1731 (ON SC)1969-10-08Wrongful dismissal
6. Regina v. Vannini et al., Ex parte Michipicoten Board of Education
   1969 CanLII 506 (ON SC)1969-08-26Termination

   Teacher Contract Termination: Board of Reference Jurisdiction Dispute

7. Forget v. Mack Trucks Manufacturing Co. of Canada Ltd. et al.
   1969 CanLII 430 (ON SC)1969-08-22Workplace injury and workers' compensation

   Workmen's Comp Act: Bar on Recovery for Workman Negligence

8. Reid v. Wilson et al. and two other actions
   1969 CanLII 214 (ON SC)1969-08-19

   Vicarious Liability: Sham Lease and Employer Status

9. Regina v. Vannini, Ex parte LeBlanc
   1969 CanLII 543 (ON SC)1969-08-15Employment standards

   Wage Assignment Exemptions and Court Jurisdiction in Employment Law

10. Catkey Construction Ltd. v. Moran
    1969 CanLII 889 (ON SC)1969-07-25Labour relations

    Contempt of Court: Non-Party Defendant in Labour Dispute

11. Regina v. Andrews, Ex parte Nurses' Association, St. Joseph's General Hospital (Peterborough)
    1969 CanLII 358 (ON SC)1969-07-25Employment contract

    Arbitration Jurisdiction Dispute: Retroactive Pay Interpretation Under Hospital Labour Act

12. Catkey Construction Ltd. v. Moran
    1969 CanLII 531 (ON SC)1969-07-25Labour relations

    Contempt in Labour Dispute: Non-Party Picketing Injunction

13. Regina v. Board of Arbitration, Ex parte United Steelworkers of America, Local 4752
    1969 CanLII 382 (ON SC)1969-07-09Employment contract

    Collective Bargaining Dispute: Employer's Authority to Require Medical Exams

14. Lescar Construction Co. Ltd. v. Wigman
    1969 CanLII 383 (ON SC)1969-06-19Workplace discrimination

    Labour Dispute: Secondary Picketing and Corporate Structure Changes

15. Hanes of Canada Ltd. v. McConnell et al.
    1969 CanLII 320 (ON SC)1969-06-16Labour relations

    Labour Relations: Injunction to Limit Picketing

16. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Nick Masney Hotels Ltd.
    1969 CanLII 394 (ON SC)1969-06-11Labour relations

    Labour Board: Natural Justice & Union Certification Review

17. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local 721
    1969 CanLII 222 (ON SC)1969-06-09Labour relations

    LORB Jurisdiction: Work Assignment Dispute

18. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Lakehead Registered Nursing Assistants Bargaining Association
    1969 CanLII 449 (ON SC)1969-04-16Labour relations
19. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Labourers' International Union of North America, Local 183
    1969 CanLII 326 (ON SC)1969-02-20Labour relations

    Union Certification: Security Guards & LRB Decision

20. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex Parte International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, Local 736
    1968 CanLII 757 (ON SC)1968-11-18Labour relations
21. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, Local 736
    1968 CanLII 460 (ON SC)1968-11-15Labour relations

    OLRB Jurisdiction: Union Work Assignment Disputes

22. Adcock et al. v. Algoma Steel Corp. Ltd. et al.
    1968 CanLII 337 (ON SC)1968-06-18Employment contract

    Collective Agreement Dispute: Employees' Right to Court Action During Strike

23. Johnston v. Northwood Pulp Ltd. et al.
    1968 CanLII 436 (ON SC)1968-05-29Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 57-Year-Old General Manager Awarded One Year Notice and Severance

24. Regina v. Fine et al., Ex parte Sheraton Ltd.
    1968 CanLII 387 (ON SC)1968-05-23Labour relations

    Arbitration Procedural Fairness: Labour Relations Act Review

25. Astgen et al. v. Smith et al.
    1968 CanLII 385 (ON SC)1968-05-09Labour relations

    Trade Union Merger Validity and Internal Remedies

26. Regina v. Reville et al., Ex parte United Steelworkers of America
    1968 CanLII 197 (ON SC)1968-03-29Labour relations

    Arbitration Jurisdiction: Extrinsic Evidence in Collective Agreements

27. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
    1968 CanLII 457 (ON SC)1968-02-29Labour relations

    Union Certification: Labour Board Jurisdiction

28. Regina v. Greening Industries Ltd.
    1968 CanLII 445 (ON SC)1968-02-08Workplace injury and workers' compensation
29. Beckett v. City of Sault Ste Marie Police Commissioners et al.
    1968 CanLII 213 (ON SC)1968-01-22Employment contract

    Equal Pay Dispute: Female Constable Challenges Police Act and Collective Agreements

30. Regina v. Krever et al., Ex parte International Chemical Workers Union, Local 161
    1968 CanLII 416 (ON SC)1968-01-10Employment contract

    Collective Agreement Dispute: Arbitration Board Exceeds Jurisdiction

31. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board Ex Parte Crestile Ltd.
    1967 CanLII 318 (ON SC)1967-12-06Labour relations
32. Canadian H.W. Gossard Co. Ltd. v. Tripp et al.
    1967 CanLII 213 (ON SC)1967-11-14Labour relations

    Interlocutory Injunction in Legal Strike Picketing

33. Pietro Culotta Grapes Ltd. v. Moses et al.
    1967 CanLII 337 (ON SC)1967-10-25Labour relations
34. Regina v. Weiler et al., Ex parte Hoar Transport Co. Ltd.
    1967 CanLII 165 (ON SC)1967-08-15Labour relations

    Arbitration Jurisdiction: Time Limits Directory

35. Toronto Harbour Commissioners v. Sninsky et al.
    1967 CanLII 326 (ON SC)1967-08-11Workplace discrimination

    Secondary Picketing Injunction: Labour Relations Case in Ontario

36. Regina v. Barber et al., Ex parte Warehousemen and Miscellaneous Drivers' Union Local 419
    1967 CanLII 321 (ON SC)1967-08-08Employment contract

    Collective Agreement Interpretation: Part-Time Employee Benefits Dispute

37. SCM (Canada) Ltd. v. Motley et al.
    1967 CanLII 274 (ON SC)1967-06-22Labour relations

    Picketing Injunction: Lawful Strike Limits

38. W.J. Gage Ltd. v. Sugden
    1967 CanLII 208 (ON SC)1967-04-06Employment contract

    Employee Inventions: Ownership and Implied Terms

39. Regina v. Arthurs et al., Ex parte Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co.
    1966 CanLII 166 (ON SC)1966-11-21Employment contract

    Arbitration Board Error: Proper Cause vs. Just Cause in Discharge Grievance

40. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board et al., Ex parte International Association of Machinists, Lodge 235
    1966 CanLII 172 (ON SC)1966-11-16Labour relations

    Jurisdictional Dispute: Union Work Assignment Review

41. Inducon Construction (Eastern) Ltd. v. Vaupere
    1966 CanLII 169 (ON SC)1966-11-15Labour relations

    Injunction Against One-Person Picket Line

42. Re Hoogendoorn and Greening Metal Products & Screening Equipment Co. et al.
    1966 CanLII 202 (ON SC)1966-08-02Employment contract

    Collective Agreement Dispute: Union Dues and Arbitration Jurisdiction

43. Shank v. The KVP Company Ltd.
    1966 CanLII 131 (ON SC)1966-07-22Labour relations
44. Re Tilco Plastics Ltd. v. Skurjat et al. Attorney-General for Ontario v. Clark et al.
    1966 CanLII 235 (ON SC)1966-06-07Labour relations

    Labour Injunctions and Picketing Contempt

45. Regina v. Canada Labour Relations Board et al., Ex parte Martin et al.
    1966 CanLII 274 (ON SC)1966-03-09Labour relations

    Judicial Review: Canada Labour Relations Board Certification

46. International Tools Ltd. v. Kollar et al.
    1966 CanLII 161 (ON SC)1966-02-11Employment contract

    Former Employees Trade Secrets & Confidentiality Injunction

47. Re Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Local 9-14 and Polymer Corporation Ltd.
    1966 CanLII 227 (ON SC)1966-01-03Labour relations

    Labour Arbitration: Certiorari and Federal Jurisdiction

48. Cummings v. Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
    1965 CanLII 232 (ON SC)1965-12-21Employment contract

    Pension Plan Amendment Dispute: Collective Agreement vs Statutory Rights

49. Re Ottawa Newspaper Guild, Local 205, and The Ottawa Citizen
    1965 CanLII 164 (ON SC)1965-12-17Labour relations

    Labour Arbitration: Jurisdictional Error in Delay Dismissal

50. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Kitchener Food Market Ltd.
    1965 CanLII 165 (ON SC)1965-11-26Labour relations

    Successor Rights: Sale of Business Under Labour Relations Act

51. Heather Hill Appliances Ltd. et al. v. McCormack et al.
    1965 CanLII 330 (ON SC)1965-07-15Labour relations

    Secondary Picketing Injunction: Labour Law

52. Regina v. A Civil Service Commission Appeal Board, Ex parte Benoit Regina v. Deputy Postmaster-General, Ex parte Benoit
    1965 CanLII 189 (ON SC)1965-06-14Wrongful dismissal

    Civil Servant Dismissal: Administrative vs. Judicial Actions Reviewed

53. Nilsen and Metropolitan Toronto v. MacGregor et al.
    1965 CanLII 302 (ON SC)1965-05-06Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Injury: Police Officer Subrogation & Lost Wages

54. Robertson Yates Corporation Ltd. v. Fitzgerald et al.
    1965 CanLII 283 (ON SC)1965-04-06Labour relations

    Secondary Picketing Injunction Appeal

55. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Pure Spring (Canada) Ltd.
    1965 CanLII 320 (ON SC)1965-02-12Labour relations
56. Regina v. Bigelow et al., Ex parte Sefton
    1965 CanLII 282 (ON SC)1965-01-13Employment standards

    Collective Agreement Lunch Periods: Court Unable to Overturn Arbitration Decision

57. Regina v. Macdonald, Gargrave and Pyle, Ex parte John Inglis Co. Ltd.
    1965 CanLII 332 (ON SC)1965-01-11Employment contract

    Arbitration Jurisdiction: Job Classification Grievance Under Collective Agreement

58. Protective Plastics Ltd. v. Hawkins
    1964 CanLII 198 (ON SC)1964-11-24Employment contract

    Employee Breach of Duty: Employer Recovers One-Third Salary in Damages

59. Winkler v. High-Test Electrical Manufacturing Ltd.
    1964 CanLII 300 (ON SC)1964-11-05Employment contract

    Master and Servant Act Case: Employment Contract Interpretation

60. McAllister et al. v. Cardinal
    1964 CanLII 308 (ON SC)1964-09-22Employment contract

    Restrictive Covenant in Employment: Enforceability and Reasonableness

61. Tracey v. Swansea Construction Co. Ltd.
    1964 CanLII 271 (ON SC)1964-09-16Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Employer's Use of Post-Termination Grounds and Condonation of Misconduct

62. General Printers Ltd. v. Thomson et al.
    1964 CanLII 140 (ON SC)1964-09-01Wrongful dismissal

    Contempt of Court: Labour Injunction Breach and 15-Day Sentence

63. Regina v. Cooksville Magistrate's Court, Ex parte Liquid Cargo Lines Ltd
    1964 CanLII 162 (ON SC)1964-08-14Labour relations

    Federal Jurisdiction in Labour Relations: Trucking Case

64. Regina v. Feraco
    1964 CanLII 255 (ON SC)1964-08-04Employment standards

    Industrial Standards Act: Minister's Authority & Magistrate Jurisdiction

65. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Canadian Union Union of Public Employees, Local 543
    1964 CanLII 272 (ON SC)1964-06-11Employment contract

    Labour Relations Act: Motor Mechanics Excluded? Court Rules Otherwise

66. Clarke v. Attorney-General for Ontario, Millar and Creba
    1964 CanLII 125 (ON SC)1964-06-09Wrongful dismissal

    Civil Servant Wrongful Dismissal: Procedural Fairness and Crown Prerogative

67. Posluns v. Toronto Stock Exchange and Gardiner
    1964 CanLII 199 (ON SC)1964-04-28Employment contract
68. Re Texaco Canada Ltd. and Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Local 16-599
    1964 CanLII 127 (ON SC)1964-04-16Labour relations
69. Furlong v. Burns & Co. Ltd.
    1964 CanLII 167 (ON SC)1964-03-16Employment contract

    Employment Contract: Unreasonable Restraint of Trade Clause Severed

70. Regina ex rel. Hodges v. Dominion Glass Co. Ltd.
    1964 CanLII 253 (ON SC)1964-01-27Labour relations
71. Re Armstrong Transport and Ontario Labour Relations Board
    1963 CanLII 234 (ON SC)1963-11-30Labour relations

    OLRB Jurisdiction: Certification Proceedings & Judicial Review

72. Foundation Co. of Canada Ltd. v. McGloin et al.
    1963 CanLII 111 (ON SC)1963-11-30Labour relations

    Injunction Against Wildcat Strikes and Picketing

73. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex p. Taylor
    1963 CanLII 252 (ON SC)1963-11-01Labour relations

    OLRB Certification: Privative Clauses & Judicial Review

74. Tyrrell v. Consumers' Gas Co.
    1963 CanLII 192 (ON SC)1963-10-10Labour relations
75. Regina v. Jurisdictional Disputes Commission, Ex parte Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers' International Union
    1963 CanLII 292 (ON SC)1963-08-23Labour relations
76. Edland Construction (1960) Ltd. v. Childs and Sallafranque
    1963 CanLII 615 (ON SC)1963-06-07Labour relations

    Unlawful Picketing by Non-Employees in Labour Dispute

77. Edland Construction (1960) Ltd. v. Childs and Sallafranque
    1963 CanLII 256 (ON SC)1963-06-07Labour relations
78. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Trenton Constuction Worers Association, Local 52
    1963 CanLII 117 (ON SC)1963-05-02Labour relations
79. Re Hamilton Construction Association & Builders' Exchange and Ontario Labour Relations Board
    1963 CanLII 183 (ON SC)1963-04-26Labour relations
80. Re International Molders & Allied Workers and Maxwell Ltd.
    1963 CanLII 172 (ON SC)1963-04-25Labour relations
81. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex Parte Dunn
    1963 CanLII 616 (ON SC)1963-04-16Labour relations

    Labour Relations Board Jurisdiction: Constitutional Challenge

82. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex parte Dunn
    1963 CanLII 261 (ON SC)1963-04-16Labour relations

    Constitutional Validity of Labour Board Jurisdiction

83. Cooke v. CKOY Limited
    1963 CanLII 267 (ON SC)1963-04-16Employment contract

    Consulting Services Contract Breach: Damages Reduced from $500K to $100K

84. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board; Ex parte Hall
    1963 CanLII 189 (ON SC)1963-04-10Labour relations

    Labour Board Bias: Tribunal Member Disqualification

85. Nipissing Hotel Ltd. et al. v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union et al
    1963 CanLII 149 (ON SC)1963-04-08Employment contract

    Labour Relations: Trade Union Status and Picketing Breach

86. Regina v. Duffy's Tavern (Hamilton) Ltd.
    1963 CanLII 248 (ON SC)1963-04-05Employment standards
87. Re Grottoli v. Lock & Son Ltd.
    1963 CanLII 142 (ON SC)1963-03-27Employment standards

    Vacation Pay Dispute: Employee Sues for Unpaid Wages Under Collective Agreement

88. P.C.O. Services Ltd. v. Rumleski
    1963 CanLII 619 (ON SC)1963-03-22Employment contract

    Enforceability of Restrictive Covenant in Employment Agreement

89. Kearney v. Livesey et al.
    1963 CanLII 123 (ON SC)1963-02-25Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Workplace Injury: Gratuitous Passenger & Common Employment Defence

90. Raymond v. Adrema Limited et al.
    1962 CanLII 225 (ON SC)1962-12-21Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal and Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts

91. Nipissing Hotel Ltd. and Farenda Co. Ltd. v. Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union C.L.C., A.F. of L., C.I.O., et al.
    1962 CanLII 183 (ON SC)1962-11-09Labour relations

    Union Picketing Injunction: Pre-Conciliation Violation

92. Hersees of Woodstock Ltd. v. Goldstein et al.
    1962 CanLII 175 (ON SC)1962-10-23Labour relations

    Secondary Picketing: Union Rights vs. Retailer Injunction

93. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex Parte Ontario Food Terminal Board
    1962 CanLII 202 (ON SC)1962-08-20Labour relations
94. Regina v. Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ex Parte Ontario Food Terminal Board
    1962 CanLII 514 (ON SC)1962-08-20Labour relations

    Labour Relations: Crown Agency Exemption Case

95. Raymond v. Adrema Ltd. and Farrington-Bradma Ltd.
    1962 CanLII 117 (ON SC)1962-04-02Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal and Jurisdiction: Employment Contract Dispute with Foreign Defendant

96. Walker v. Copp Clark Publishing Co. Ltd. et al.
    1962 CanLII 224 (ON SC)1962-03-19Employment contract

    Employment Contract Dispute: Statute of Frauds and Breach of Contract

97. Feldstein v. Alloy Metal Sales Ltd. and Matthews
    1962 CanLII 145 (ON SC)1962-03-08Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Employer Liability: Passenger Injury & Workers Comp Bar

98. Re Sudbury Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers' Union, Local 598 and International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd.
    1962 CanLII 163 (ON SC)1962-01-23Labour relations

    Union Arbitration Jurisdiction: Certiorari Granted

99. Regina v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
    1961 CanLII 431 (ON SC)1961-12-13Employment standards

    Employment Law: Ontario Labour Relations Act and Lawful Strike Termination

100. Re Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd. and United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Local 504
     1961 CanLII 197 (ON SC)1961-11-21Employment contract

     Collective Agreement Holiday Dispute: Interpretation of Contract Terms

101. Hill v. Canadian Pacific Railway Company et al.
     1961 CanLII 122 (ON SC)1961-10-31Employment contract

     Union Dues Agreement and Collective Agreement Interpretation in Labour Law

102. Kennedy v. Gillis et al. Gillis et al. v. Smith and Kennedy
     1961 CanLII 149 (ON SC)1961-09-06Labour relations
103. Re Polymer Corporation and Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers' Union, Local 16-14
     1961 CanLII 152 (ON SC)1961-01-23Labour relations

     Union Liability and Arbitration Jurisdiction

104. Century Engineering Co. Ltd. v. Greto et al.
     1960 CanLII 131 (ON SC)1960-11-14Labour relations

     Labour Injunction: Picketing Limits and Evidentiary Standards

105. Regina v. Toronto Magistrates, Ex Parte Tank Truck Transport Ltd.
     1960 CanLII 120 (ON SC)1960-08-02Labour relations
106. Bardal v. Globe & Mail Ltd.
     1960 CanLII 294 (ON SC)1960-04-21Wrongful dismissal

     Wrongful Dismissal: Senior Manager Awarded One Year Notice

107. Lazarowicz v. Orenda Engines Ltd.
     1960 CanLII 98 (ON SC)1960-02-18Wrongful dismissal

     Wrongful Dismissal: Professional Engineer Awarded 3 Months Notice