A B.C. worker who sued for $5,000 in vacation pay at small claims court has had his case dismissed. The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) refused to hear the case, involving …
June 2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Saskatchewan cleaners fined $6,000 for failing to pay wages within 14 days of end of employment
On May 11, 2023, in Saskatoon Provincial Court, College Park Garment Care Ltd., operating as Custom Cleaners College Park, pleaded guilty to six counts under the Saskatchewan Employment Act. College Park …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Edmonton home builder hit with allegations of sexual assault, workplace misconduct in lawsuit
Five former employees of a new-home builder in Edmonton, have initiated legal proceedings against the company and one of its major shareholders, according to a press release from Samfiru Tumarkin …
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Bradford F. Smith, K.C., a distinguished sole practitioner based in Kamloops, has been appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops. This appointment follows the …
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Christopher Millsap, K.C., a Partner at O’Neill, Hurley, O’Keeffe, Millsap/Liberty Law LLP in Grande Prairie, has been appointed as a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in …
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John C. Cotter, a Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, has been appointed as an associate judge of the Federal Court. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and …
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Two new judges have been appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. The first appointee is John E. Callaghan, a Partner at Gowling WLG in Toronto. Callaghan …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Tribunal dismisses appeal by B.C. employer, citing its ‘conscious and deliberate’ decision to stand aside during investigation
A B.C. employer that appealed an employment standards ruling made a “conscious and deliberate” decision to stand aside during the initial investigation of a complaint by a former worker, a …