The defendants brought a motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim, which alleged unpaid overtime and defamation.
The court found that the employment-related claims were barred by sections 97(1) and (3) of the Employment Standards Act, as the plaintiff had already pursued and resolved these claims through the Ministry of Labour.
Furthermore, the defamation claim was barred by absolute privilege, as the alleged defamatory statements were made during the course of the quasi-judicial Employment Standards Act proceeding.
The court ruled that both legal claims must fail and awarded costs to the defendants.