A worker’s attempt to get a bigger severance package than his employment contract allowed has been shot down by a B.C. tribunal. Anthony Weall was hired by The Dugout Drop-In …
October 2022
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Companies are increasingly tracking eye movements — but is it ethical?
By Patrick Lecomte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) When Facebook reinvented itself into Meta in October 2021, it was widely reported that Meta would be focusing on virtual reality …
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There’s a chill wind in the air as the calendar steams towards November. That also means that, at many Canadian organizations, thoughts are turning to organizing the annual holiday party. …
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Top stories for employers and HR professionals this week include: • Courier driver, fired after just one shift, awarded three weeks’ pay • Pay equity: What happens when a job …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. logging company assumed long-term truck driver quit, but court rules he was terminated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA recent ruling from the British Columbia Supreme Court reinforces a simple fact: Employers need concrete proof an employee has resigned. “Assuming” the worker quit or abandoned a position never …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Pay equity: What happens when a job evolves from male-dominated to female-dominated?
In the world of pay equity, what happens when a job transitions from one that is historically male dominated to one that is now female dominated? That question was put …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses worker’s vaccine appeal after employer drops mandate
A worker in Nova Scotia who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and fought his employer’s mandate, has had his appeal dismissed because there was no longer an active dispute. That’s because …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual HarassmentThe Conversation
#MeToo in space: We must address potential for sexual harassment, assault away from Earth
By Maria Santaguida, Concordia University; Judith Lapierre, Université Laval, and Simon Dubé, Indiana University A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Courier driver, fired after just one shift at coffee company, awarded 3 weeks’ pay
A courier driver in British Columbia who worked one shift before being fired has been awarded three weeks’ pay. Dagim Tessema was hired as a driver by Nemesis Coffee Holdings. …
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This week’s stories include: Oracle’s ‘just cause’ termination clause tossed for being too broad. Ontario court says clauses must be clear and unambiguous in how they are written. Ontario employers …