Plaintiff found to have been constructively dismissed when her employer yelled at her to “get out” and said that he did not want to see her “ugly face” again.

Ontario (Energy Board) v. Ontario Power Generation Inc. (2015) 95 Admin. L.R. (5th) 1, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 147, 388 D.L.R. (4th) 540, 338 O.A.C. 1, 475 N.R. 1, 2015 CarswellOnt 14396, 2015 CarswellOnt 14395, 2015 CSC 44, 2015 SCC 44 (S.C.C.) Supreme Court of Canada

If a fixed-term contract ends early, employee may be entitled to wages they would have been entitled to at the end of the contract.

Toronto District School Board and OSSTF, District 12 (11-83), Re (2015) 2015 CarswellOnt 12354 Ontario Arbitration

Non-compete clause found not to apply where employee was dismissed for economic reasons.

ADT Security Systems Inc. and IBEW, Local 213 (Alternate Saturday Shift Policy), Re 2015 CarswellBC 3527 British Columbia Arbitration

Calculation of damages must consider that employee chose hourly compensation model and assumed 100 per cent risk of lack of billable hours.

Centre for Immigrant & Community Services and Workers United Canada Council, Local 136 (DeLuca), Re (2015) [2015] O.L.A.A. No. 367, 2015 CarswellOnt 14905 Ontario Arbitration

This digest highlights a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision where workers were found to be dependent contractors entitled to reasonable notice.

Computer Enhancement Corp. v. J.C. Options (2016) 28 C.C.E.L. (4th) 14, 2016 CarswellOnt 952, 2016 ONSC 452 Ontario Superior Court of Justice

This digest highlights a recent B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision where damages were awarded for religious harassment.

Motor Coils Manufacturing Ltd. and Unifor, Local 520 (Steacy), Re (2015) [2015] O.L.A.A. No. 263, 2015 CarswellOnt 10254 Ontario Arbitration