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Labour board dismisses DFR complaint over union’s document oversight

The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint filed by a worker against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, …

Alberta worker’s injury claim accepted, but wage benefits denied due to cocaine use

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Two CUPE grievances against City of Regina stayed until WCB rules if claims are barred

Federal Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of human rights complaint against CIBC on grounds of disability, sexual orientation

B.C. tribunal allows disability discrimination complaint over mask policy at artisan market to proceed

Arbitrator’s remedy upheld in Halifax police injury compensation case

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Arbitrator upholds firing of pilot who made unsubstantiated claims of bribery, corruption against Jazz Aviation and his union

Arbitrator ordered to reconsider ruling that substituted suspension for dismissal in sexual harassment case involving CP Rail manager

Red Lobster worker’s duty of fair representation claim against UFCW over sexual harassment premature: OLRB

Court strikes claim against City of Saskatoon in wrongful dismissal case

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Apartment superintendent awarded substantial indemnity costs in case involving harassment, sexual assault

B.C. tribunal dismisses construction worker’s claim she was fired her for raising safety concerns about sexual harassment

Lawyer ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, sexual harassment of client

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Sexual Harassment

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

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A former property administrator in Ontario who was harassed and assaulted by tenants at her apartment building has been awarded $175,000 for sexual harassment and mental distress on …

Arbitrator ordered to reconsider ruling that substituted suspension for dismissal in sexual harassment case involving CP Rail manager
Red Lobster worker’s duty of fair representation claim against UFCW over sexual harassment premature: OLRB

Apartment superintendent awarded substantial indemnity costs in case involving harassment, sexual assault

B.C. tribunal dismisses construction worker’s claim she was fired her for raising safety concerns about sexual harassment

Lawyer ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, sexual harassment of client

Tribunal denies request to seal records in discrimination case involving TDSB employees

B.C.’s top court upholds dismissal of human rights ruling involving former PNE worker who alleged harassment, discrimination

B.C. lawyer resigns amid sexual harassment findings after decades of misconduct

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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

B.C. court awards dismissed manager 4.5 months’ pay, finds termination clause unenforceable

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Ontario’s top court dismisses appeal to add defendants in wrongful dismissal case against health clinic

Engineering consultant awarded balance of fixed-term contract, but B.C. court claws back $20,000 for breaching restrictive covenants

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JUST CAUSE

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City of Cornwall bus driver who head-butted pedestrian has termination upheld by arbitrator

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LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

Labour board dismisses DFR complaint over union’s document oversight

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Arbitrator ordered to reconsider ruling that substituted suspension for dismissal in sexual harassment case involving CP Rail manager

Red Lobster worker’s duty of fair representation claim against UFCW over sexual harassment premature: OLRB

OLRB stops four complaints in their tracks, lets two proceed on TTC worker’s union representation claims

LEGAL NEWS

Perry Yung joins Ogletree Deakins in Toronto as an associate

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Mental Health

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Arbitrator dismisses grievances over nurse’s termination for sleeping on the job, citing her lack of engagement

‘Foreman of the gimp parade’: Driver who endured name-calling after wrist injury awarded anxiety benefits

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Cannabis shop worker awarded mental health benefits in wake of interaction with hostile customers

Professional Misconduct

Law Society tribunal dismisses lawyer’s bid to retract agreed facts in sexual harassment case

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