In certifying the class action against the settling defendants, Perell J. noted that even in situations where certification is sought for settlement purposes, all of the criteria for certification under s. 5 (1) of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 6 must still be met (though compliance with the criteria is not as strictly required because of the different circumstances associated with settlements). (canadiansecuritieslitigation.com)
On July 27, 2016, an Ontario court certified a class action against Just Energy, a natural gas and electricity retailer, in which 7,000 of its sales agents claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors. (labourandemploymentlaw.com)
For the second time in nine months, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class action lawsuit involving allegations of unpaid overtime, this time involving over 1,550 first line supervisors («FLS») employed by CN Rail. (mathewsdinsdale.com)