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‘Inflammatory, unfounded, and outlandish:’ Ontario court tosses case from 500 plaintiffs over workplace vaccination measures

An Ontario court has tossed out an amended statement of claim filed by nearly 500 plaintiffs against 54 health care entities alongside the Government of …

Lack of clear warnings, no opportunity for improvement sink Alberta employer’s just cause case

B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues

B.C. tribunal denies request for reconsideration in workplace discrimination case involving former staffer at District of Taylor

Sex discrimination complaint against B.C. dental clinic dismissed by human rights tribunal

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds damages in Dufault, a closely-watched contract dispute over ESA compliance

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B.C. golf course ordered to pay worker $27,500 for harassment and intimidation by arbitrator

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A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from…

Auto group cleared of human rights violations following allegations of discrimination in hiring process

Pulp mill worker, suspended for failing to respond to safety alarms, awarded two years’ back pay

Job posting reserved for ‘qualified woman’ did not breach human rights laws: Ontario tribunal

Human tights tribunal dismisses late-filed discrimination claim over Chartwell’s vaccine policy

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Workplace harassment mismanagement clears path for employee damages outside WSIB: Arbitrator

Worker who injured knee granted permission to appeal ruling 10 years after statutory objection period expired

Nurse’s mental disorder claim denied by appeal B.C. tribunal

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B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues

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A late-filed human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination will go before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, after it found “it is in the public interest …

B.C. tribunal denies request for reconsideration in workplace discrimination case involving former staffer at District of Taylor
Sex discrimination complaint against B.C. dental clinic dismissed by human rights tribunal

Court declines to certify program misconduct class action against Canada’s Cadet Program

Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders hearing into school board discrimination complaint

Court stays judicial review application involving allegations of sexual harassment, disability discrimination at UPS

B.C. tribunal partly upholds sex discrimination complaint against engineering firm and owner

New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment

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The 12 crimes of Christmas – the legal woes of being Santa Claus

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Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices

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Share pledging is linked to higher corporate misconduct in China, study finds

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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Lack of clear warnings, no opportunity for improvement sink Alberta employer’s just cause case

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‘Too experienced’ and ‘not a right fit’: 53-year-old executive assistant fired one month into role

Alberta nursing home ordered to pay $75,000 to LPN recruited from secure job in New Brunswick

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JUST CAUSE

No conspiracy on firing of forestry instructor, say judges

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Nova Scotia court dismisses human rights appeal from Black health promoter fired over 2SLGBTQ+ remarks

Termination of ship’s cook for violating COVID-19 vaccination policy upheld by CIRB

CPKC worker’s dismissal upheld over refusal to submit to drug test after vehicle crash

LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

New Brunswick Department of Education failed to protect school staff from violent student: Arbitrator

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Shared Health’s accommodation efforts for pregnant paramedic found reasonable, grievance dismissed

CN engineer fired for sexualized conduct at work reinstated without compensation by arbitrator

Arbitrator orders $270K lump-sum payment over reinstatement in faculty termination dispute at Mount Royal University

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Nurse’s mental disorder claim denied by appeal B.C. tribunal

Appeals Commission denies Alberta worker’s claim for psychological injury due to lack of objective evidence

Discrimination case against Ontario school proceeding, but tribunal removes individual respondents and union

Ontario cop granted loss of earnings benefits after termination linked to PTSD symptoms

Former meat department manager granted psychotraumatic disability benefits and loss-of-earnings after termination linked to injury

Employer who failed to protect property manager from harassment – and later fired her – ordered to pay $175,000 plus notice

Professional Misconduct

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