A financial planner at a bank, terminated for unauthorized access to customer accounts and sharing confidential data with an ex-employee, has been denied her employment insurance (EI) appeal. The Soci… …
Monthly Archives
August 2023
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Legal NewsSexual Harassment
UPEI acknowledges past failures, releases women from sexual harassment NDAs in wake of investigative report from Rubin Thomlinson
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has publicly acknowledged its past failures to uphold values of harassment prevention and equality, following a report by law firm Rubin Thomlinson. Shannon …
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In a recent ruling, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a complaint related to sexual harassment, assault and antisemitism to proceed despite being filed outside the one-year limitation …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Google, Accenture workers file unfair labour practice complaint in U.S. accusing companies of retaliatory layoffs
The Alphabet Workers Union-CWA has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against tech giant Google and global professional services firm Accenture. The charge alleges retaliatory layoffs against Google Help workers …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Why a Toronto high school principal’s death is wrongly linked to anti-racist training
By Nicole Bernhardt, University of Toronto Last month, a former Toronto school principal, Richard Bilkszto, died by suicide. Although the reasons for suicide are complex, his family and lawyer released …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Worker alleging inducement required to disclose financial records to prove he left higher-paying job
A worker, alleging inducement in a wrongful dismissal case, has been ordered to disclose financial documents to prove his claim that he left a higher paying job. The order from …
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Legal News
Supreme Court of Canada reviewing appeal involving lack of interpreter services in Quebec courts
A pivotal case highlighting the discrepancies in court interpreter services in Quebec has reached the Supreme Court of Canada, according to the Independent Canadian Commission on Civil and Human RIghts. …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ottawa streamlining temporary foreign worker program, making it easier for employers with history of compliance with rules
The federal government is introducing a new pilot program — the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) — to safeguard the rights of temporary foreign workers while streamlining the recruitment process for …
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Featured
Class action against BMO over vacation, holiday pay ‘provisionally’ certified by B.C. court
In February 2020, Paul Cheetham, a Vancouver-based former private wealth consultant at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), launched a class action lawsuit against the banking giant, challenging its payment st… …
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Tahir Khorasanee has joined Steinbergs LLP as a senior associate. He made the announcement on LinkedIn on Aug. 8. “I’m starting a new position as Senior Associate, Labour and Employment …