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Common Ground? Class Action Updates

Court Stays Employee Misclassification Class Action in Favour of Arbitration

· 5 min read
By: Kelly Brennan

In Wasylyk v. Lyft, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a stay of a proposed employee misclassification class action in favour of private arbitration. The case provides an illustration of the factors that may support the enforceability of an arbitration clause in disputes related to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). The plaintiff filed…

Common Ground? Class Action Updates

Court Certifies Class Action Relating to Improper Access of Medical Files

· 4 min read
By: Kelly Brennan

In Welshman v. Central Regional Health Authority, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court) certified a class action in which the plaintiffs alleged that employees of the defendant, the Central Regional Health Authority, improperly accessed the private personal and medical information of 260 individuals outside of the scope of their employment. The Court’s decision…