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Rewriting the rules: HR needs to review employment contracts in light of Dufault ruling, says Rudner

After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully

Navigating human rights and accommodation in Ontario’s workplace

Cupid in the cubicles: Balancing love, and law, in workplace romances

Featured Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment complaint involving make-up artist, TV news anchor in B.C. proceeding

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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has rejected a motion to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint lodged against a well-known television news anchor by his makeup artist. The artist, D.K., alleges that the anchor, C.G., harassed her while they …

Tribunal cites ’employer-decision exclusion’ in denying WCB benefits to nurse who alleged bullying, harassment by bosses

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Former IBM exec claims his termination was part of company strategy to remove older executives from its ranks

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Human rights tribunal dismisses complaint against Walmart employees, case against corporation continues in fight over masks

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Featured Legal News Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario court dismisses $20 million lawsuit against Lerners LLP from former clients it represented in wrongful dismissal claim

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Featured Uncategorized

NL Hydro ordered to release data on employees who self-identify as having disabilities by privacy commissioner

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Arbitration/Labour Relations Featured

Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC

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Featured Occupational Health & Safety

Heavy-duty mechanic who suffered inhalation injury wins appeal of WCB ruling over unsuitable employment assignment

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Human Rights & SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Sexual harassment complaint involving make-up artist, TV news anchor in B.C. proceeding

by HR Law Canada

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has rejected a motion to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint lodged against a well-known television news anchor by his makeup artist. The artist, …

Human rights complaint against City of Vancouver, centered on half-naked photo of Barbie with broken legs, dismissed

Three former workers at TJ Construction Management awarded more than $320,000 for harassment, discrimination by CEO

No new evidence: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejects bid by former Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke to reconsider ruling

Former Opa! Souvlaki worker awarded nearly $40,000 for sexual harassment, poisoned work environment

Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent

Woman awarded $39,000 after being sexually harassed by family friend during work trip to install solar panels

WORKPLACE NEWS

Occupational Health & Safety Workplace News

Boucher Bros. Lumber fined $102,000 after worker injured by wood planer

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OPINION & COMMENTARY

Opinion/Commentary

Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection in U.S. from being pre-emptively ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities

by The Conversation

Opinion/Commentary

The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI

by The Conversation

Opinion/Commentary

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why

by The Conversation

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Former IBM exec claims his termination was part of company strategy to remove older executives from its ranks

by HR Law Canada

Jurisdictional puzzle: Nova Scotia worker’s termination sparks legal debate about federally versus provincially regulated employers

After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully

Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance

JUST CAUSE

Toronto hospital justified in firing nurse who deliberately underdosed medication to patient: Arbitrator

by HR Law Canada

Federal Court upholds firing of RBC investment planner who manipulated client transactions to gain nearly $100,000 in unearned compensation

Long-serving truck driver at Regional Municipality of Niagara has dismissal upheld for creating toxic work environment

Health and safety manager’s termination upheld by Ontario court in bizarre workplace accident case

LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC

by HR Law Canada

Ontario court overturns reinstatement of GO Transit drivers fired for crude WhatsApp chats, orders new arbitration

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal rejects nurses’ wage dispute grievance, says bargaining – not arbitration – is appropriate forum

Moncton Honda didn’t violate collective agreement by giving alternate day off for Remembrance Day: Arbitrator

LEGAL NEWS

Nunavut’s chief justice hangs up his robe

by Local Journalism Initiative

Minister of Justice announces seven judicial appointments in Alberta

Joshua Wallace wins workplace human rights award at TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law

Law Society of British Columbia opposes proposed Legal Professionals Act, cites threat to legal independence

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