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Ontario employment decisions from 2024

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

  1. Fera v. Arista Homes Limited, et al
    2024 ONSC 7152 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  2. Dufault v. Ignace (Township)
    2024 ONCA 915 (CanLII)Termination

    Dufault v. Ignace: Fixed-Term Termination Clauses

  3. Dorceus v. Ontario et al.
    2024 ONSC 7087 (CanLII)Labour relations
  4. Fisher v. NVA Queen West Management Inc.
    2024 ONSC 6733 (CanLII)
  5. Bazilinsky v. MacDougall
    2024 ONSC 7015 (CanLII)Termination

    Termination for Cause: Investment Advisor Case

  6. Evangelisti v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    2024 ONCA 903 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment

    Evangelisti v CBC: Appeal Dismissed on Bias and Charter Claims

  7. Purolator Inc. v. John Doe et al.
    2024 ONSC 6812 (CanLII)Labour relations
  8. Purolator Inc. v. John Doe et al.
    2024 ONSC 6696 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Secondary Picketing Injunction: Private Property Access

  9. Silliphant v. Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratories
    2024 ONSC 6363 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal Jurisdiction: Arbitration vs Court

  10. Kolacz v. Labourers International Union of North America Local 837
    2024 ONSC 6391 (CanLII)Labour relations
  11. Ellacott v. The Waterloo Police Board
    2024 ONSC 6075 (CanLII)Termination

    Ellacott v. Waterloo Police Board: Privacy & Employment

  12. Preston v. Cervus Equipment Corporation
    2024 ONCA 804 (CanLII)Severance pay

    Employment Settlement: Stock Units Release Interpretation

  13. Wallbridge v. Poupore et al., Poupore v. Wallbridge
    2024 ONSC 5873 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Departing Lawyer Fiduciary Duties & Compensation

  14. Dixon v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario
    2024 ONSC 5807 (CanLII)Labour relations
  15. George v. 2411363 Ontario Inc. (Ontario Health Clinics Brantford FHO Inc.)
    2024 ONCA 752 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Common Employer & Limitations Appeal

  16. Maximenko v. Zim
    2024 ONSC 5540 (CanLII)
  17. Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc.
    2024 ONSC 5593 (CanLII)Termination

    Enforceability of ESA-Compliant Termination Clauses

  18. Boaden Catering Limited v Earl Haig Community Day Care
    2024 ONSC 5349 (CanLII)
  19. Byrd v Welcome Home Children’s Residence Inc.
    2024 CanLII 151672 (ON SCSM)Constructive dismissal

    Constructive Dismissal: 6.5 Months Notice Awarded

  20. Soave v. Stahle Construction Inc.
    2024 ONCA 706 (CanLII)

    LTD Eligibility: Construction Supervisor Appeal Dismissed

  21. In the Matter of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and a Plan of Compromise or Arrangement of 14487893 Canada Inc.
    2024 ONSC 5220 (CanLII)Employment standards
  22. Khanom v. Idealogic PDS Inc.
    2024 ONSC 5131 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment
  23. Barrette v. Bombardier Transportation Canada
    2024 ONSC 4886 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  24. 2551965 Ontario Ltd. v. Warkentin
    2024 ONSC 4876 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Just Cause vs. 3 Months Notice

  25. Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
    2024 ONCA 628 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Fresco v CIBC: Class Action Settlement Appeal

  26. R. v. Greater Sudbury (City)
    2024 ONSC 3959 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation
  27. Elzayat v. Rogers Communication
    2024 ONSC 4477 (CanLII)Human rights - Employment
  28. Khorsand v. Toronto Police Services Board
    2024 ONCA 597 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Khorsand v. Toronto Police Services Board: Judicial Review of Hiring

  29. R.W. Tomlinson Limited v. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 527
    2024 ONSC 4039 (CanLII)Labour relations
  30. Marshall v. Mercantile Exchange Corporation
    2024 CanLII 71128 (ON SC)Wrongful dismissal
  31. Arora v. ICICI Bank of Canada
    2024 ONSC 4115 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  32. Strength-N-U Inc. v. Silva
    2024 ONSC 4009 (CanLII)Employment contract
  33. Howell v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
    2024 ONSC 3908 (CanLII)Labour relations

    FPSLRA Jurisdiction: Grievability of LTD Misconduct

  34. Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Canada
    2024 ONSC 3787 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Union Challenge to Back-to-Work Legislation

  35. Manuel v. Lafarge et al.
    2024 ONSC 3790 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination
  36. R. v. 1222149 Ontario Ltd. (Dairy Queen and/or Embrun DQ Grill & Chill)
    2024 ONCA 543 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation

    Corporate OHSA Sentencing Appeal: $40,000 Fine

  37. Scarrow v. Walkey et al
    2024 ONSC 3876 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal
  38. Morris v. Solar Brokers Canada Corp.
    2024 ONSC 3727 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action: Misclassified Sales Reps Settlement Approved

  39. LivingArt Kitchens Inc. v. Merenich
    2024 ONSC 3640 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Costs Award in Employment Injunction Motion

  40. Titus v. Hack
    2024 ONSC 3666 (CanLII)

    Employee Confidentiality and Liability Duties

  41. Walter v. Birks Group Inc.
    2024 ONSC 3626 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 30-Year Sales Associate Awarded 24 Months Notice

  42. Brewers Retail v. Campbell
    2024 ONSC 3496 (CanLII)Labour relations
  43. Dawkins v. Precision Resource Canada Ltd.
    2024 ONSC 3514 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  44. Wilds v. 1959612 Ontario Inc.
    2024 ONSC 3452 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 4.5-Month Employee Awarded 2 Months Notice

  45. Brown v. WeirFoulds LLP
    2024 ONSC 3429 (CanLII)
  46. Correct Group Inc. v. Cameron
    2024 ONSC 3367 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  47. Davidson v. T.E.S. Contract Services Inc.
    2024 ONSC 3066 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Worker Misclassification: Class Certification Denied

  48. Giacomodonato v. PearTree Securities Inc.
    2024 ONCA 437 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Fresh Consideration & Damages Appeal

  49. LivingArt Kitchens Inc. v. Merenich
    2024 ONSC 3088 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Interlocutory Injunction: Fiduciary Duties & Restrictive Covenants

  50. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Ontario
    2024 ONCA 407 (CanLII)Labour relations

    TTC Strike Ban: Charter Rights Appeal

  51. 542491 Ontario Limited v. 8240631 Canada Inc.
    2024 ONSC 2769 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Constructive Dismissal Default Judgment

  52. Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd.
    2024 ONCA 354 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Appeal dismissed: Contract frustrated by vaccine policy

  53. Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited
    2024 ONCA 332 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  54. Sutherland v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
    2024 ONCA 338 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Res Judicata in Employment Contract Dispute

  55. Ratz-Cheung v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
    2024 ONSC 2499 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal Costs: Partial Success & Settlement Offers

  56. Stride v. Syra Group et al.
    2024 ONSC 2169 (CanLII)Workplace discrimination

    Workplace Disability Harassment and Vicarious Liability

  57. Chodha v. Times Kitchen
    2024 ONSC 2384 (CanLII)Workplace injury and workers' compensation
  58. Whiteway et al v. Durham Regional Police Service et al
    2024 ONSC 2309 (CanLII)Labour relations
  59. Persaud v. Taurus Mortgage Capital
    2024 ONSC 2281 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  60. Gayle v. Cambridge Mercantile Corp
    2024 ONSC 1792 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  61. Edgewood Health Network Inc. v. Anderson
    2024 ONSC 2027 (CanLII)
  62. Teljeur v. Aurora Hotel Group
    2024 ONCA 213 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal Appeal: Mitigation and Damages Upheld

  63. Kopyl v. Losani Homes (1998) Ltd.
    2024 ONCA 199 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Fixed-Term Contract: Invalid Termination Clause Upheld

  64. Dixit v. Humber College
    2024 ONSC 1613 (CanLII)
  65. Northwest Protection Services Ltd. v. Wellington
    2024 ONSC 1292 (CanLII)Employment contract
  66. De Castro v. Arista Homes Limited
    2024 ONSC 1035 (CanLII)Termination
  67. Gannon v. Kinsdale Carriers
    2024 ONSC 1060 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  68. Davidson v. T.E.S. Contract Services Inc.
    2024 ONSC 1044 (CanLII)Class action - Employment

    Class Action: Worker Misclassification & Pre-Cert Production

  69. Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace
    2024 ONSC 1029 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Fixed-Term Contract: Unenforceable Termination Clause

  70. Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association v. Ontario (Attorney General)
    2024 ONCA 101 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Bill 124 Constitutionality: Collective Bargaining Rights

  71. Gazier v. Ciena Canada, ULC
    2024 ONSC 865 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 22-Year Employee Awarded 24 Months Notice

  72. Wyse Meter Solutions Inc v. Papanicolopoulos
    2024 ONSC 840 (CanLII)
  73. Weatherup v. Campbell
    2024 ONSC 728 (CanLII)Labour relations
  74. Wasylyk v. Lyft
    2024 ONSC 664 (CanLII)Employment standards

    Wasylyk v. Lyft: Arbitration Stay for Employment Misclassification

  75. Mittra v. Royal Bank of Canada et al
    2024 ONSC 636 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  76. Premier Implementation Solutions Canada Inc. v. Unifor, Local 222
    2024 ONSC 445 (CanLII)Labour relations

    Union Picketing Injunction: Lawful Strike Obstruction

  77. Maule v. IBM Canada Ltd
    2024 ONSC 2241 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  78. Lagala v. Patene Building Supplies Ltd
    2024 ONSC 253 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal
  79. Cao v. Monkhouse Law Professional Corporation
    2024 ONSC 196 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: Enforcement of Judgment

  80. 1000264228 Ontario Incorporated, et al v. Katzberg
    2024 ONSC 4518 (CanLII)Employment contract

    Enforcement of Non-Competition Covenants

  81. Ratz-Cheung v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
    2024 ONSC 161 (CanLII)Wrongful dismissal

    Wrongful Dismissal: 24-Month Notice for 24-Year Advisor

  82. Boyer v. Callidus
    2024 ONSC 20 (CanLII)Constructive dismissal

    Boyer v. Callidus: Constructive Dismissal & Retirement Damages