By Teamsters Local 987 Miscellaneous Employees Teamsters Local Union 987 have won an unfair labour practice complaint filed against Sundial Growers Inc. (Sundial) at the Alberta Labour Relations Board. The …
January 2023
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The ‘blue wall’ of silence allows bullying, sexual abuse and violence to infect police forces
By Jason Walker, University Canada West After an alleged targeted campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by fellow members of the Vancouver Police Department, Const. Nicole Chan died by suicide …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Popping the cork: Tension leads to without cause dismissal for long-serving B.C. liquor worker
Not every wine ages well. So too is the case for employment relationships, as a long-serving worker at a private liquor store in British Columbia recently discovered. The worker, with …
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Aird & Berlis has welcomed nine new partners to its firm, including two from the employment and labour law realm. Alex Kagan is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Minimum wage in New Brunswick to reach highest in Atlantic Canada
By Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, New Brunswick On April 1, the third $1 per-hour increase to the minimum wage over the past 12 months will push New Brunswick’s minimum …
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Torkin Manes has promoted Gillian Howe to its partnership. Howe was appointed along with four other lawyers — Robert Barbiero, Cody Dolgay and James Leech. The appointments were effective as …
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Mitchell Smith has joined Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) as a partner in the firm’s Labour & Employment group. “Clients trust Mitchell to resolve complex employment and commercial disputes,” BLG said …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Federal labour minister ratifies C190, the first-ever global treaty on ending workplace violence and harassment
By Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring safe and healthy workplaces free from violence and harassment. Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. ratified International Labour Organization …
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By Andrew Biro, Acadia University; Joseph Hayes, Acadia University, and Rachel K. Brickner, Acadia University Universities are important public institutions. The education of students and the research undertaken on campuses …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Postmedia’s slow bleed of information disrespects media workers: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor is disappointed and frustrated that Postmedia has largely kept the union and media workers hanging with a slow bleed of information that has provided no real clarity …