In the recent decision in Aylsworth v The Law Office of Harvey Storm, 2016 ONSC 3938, the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the employer's appeal of a summary judgment motion, siding with a legal assistant in a wrongful dismissal action. (petermcsherry.ca)
In August 2015, the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed an employer's preliminary objection to a reprisal application in Escudero v. Diversified Transportation Ltd. / Pacific Western Group of Companies, 2015 CanLII 50878 (Ont. (mathewsdinsdale.com)
The Court of Appeal similarly dismissed the employer's suggestion that the dismissed employee's family tragedy had contributed towards her failure to obtain new employment writing: (employmentlaw101.ca)