An Ontario employer has lost its bid to alter the grounds for firing a unionized worker after it said new evidence came to light during the arbitration hearing. King Nursing …
January 2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
OPSEU commences legal action against 3 former executives
by OPSEUby OPSEUBy OPSEU Editor’s note: The following is copy of text posted by OPSEU president JP Hornick. Earlier today, OPSEU/SEFPO commenced legal action against Warren Thomas, Eduardo Almeida and Maurice Gabay. The …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Concrete worker awarded $2,500 after being called ape, monkey by co-worker
A concrete worker in British Columbia has been awarded $2,500 in human rights damages after being called a monkey and an ape by a colleague. But the B.C. Human Rights …
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Top stories on HR Law Canada this week include: • B.C. employer wins time-theft case against remote worker after installing tracking software • Heavy-duty mechanic, kept on payroll beyond working …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Heavy-duty mechanic, kept on payroll beyond working notice period, wins wrongful dismissal
What happens if you give an employee working notice, and then keep the worker on the payroll past the termination date? For one Alberta employer, it meant the working notice …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
OPSEU calls for reinstatement of nine workers it says were unfairly suspended
by OPSEUby OPSEUBy Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) is calling for the immediate and full reinstatement of nine members who were recently targeted, and …
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Legal News
Burchells LLP to join practices with Wickwire Holm and Blois, Nickerson & Bryson in Halifax
By Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP. There’s soon to be a new law firm in town. On January 1, 2023, Burchells LLP, Wickwire Holm, and Blois, Nickerson & Bryson LLP joined …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired RBC financial advisor’s ‘fishing expedition’ for copies of employer communications denied
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has refused an application for a production order from a former RBC investment advisor who alleged his termination was related to a disability. The advisor, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Government of Canada files complaint against PSAC for breaching duty to bargain in good faith
By Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Today, the Government of Canada filed a complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) against the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) for …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with CP Rail
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor Local 101R has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), covering 1,200 workers at 18 locations from British Columbia to Quebec. “These are hard working members who provide …