The British Columbia Court of Appeal has affirmed the B.C. Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to determine the existence of a settlement agreement in a case involving a human rights complaint. This …
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2023
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Toronto-based Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology firm, has unveiled a series of GenAI initiatives aimed at revolutionizing the legal field. The highlight of these initiatives is the introduction …
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FeaturedMental Health
‘Blunt and rude’ email to correctional officer by management was not threatening behaviour: B.C. tribunal
The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a correctional officer’s appeal for compensation for a mental disorder, which he attributed to an email received from an as… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal confirms employer retaliation against fitness facility worker for reporting safety and harassment issues
The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has confirmed an earlier ruling that an employer retaliated against a fitness facility worker who raised safety issues, including bull… Free Membership …
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ImmigrationWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Two men plead guilty in Quebec to employing 71 people without valid work permits following CBSA investigation
In Québec City, Madani El-Behi and Musavye Adelald have pleaded guilty to employing 71 workers without valid work permits in Canada, an investigation led by the Canada Border Services Agency …
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FeaturedSpotlight StoryWorkplace Violence
What are the standards that employers are responsible for when it comes to harassment?
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumBy Lai-King Hum | Hum Law Firm In Ontario, employers have specific responsibilities regarding harassment in the workplace under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”). Employers have a respon… Free Membership …
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In a move it says is designed to further strengthen worker protections in Ontario, the provincial government has introduced a new piece of legislation, the Working for Workers Four Act, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario proposes legislation to protect over 400,000 workers in restaurant and hospitality industry
In a significant move aimed at enhancing protections for the restaurant and hospitality industry, the Ontario government has proposed new legislation. Titled the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, this …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Two retired workers at Saskatchewan Polytechnic awarded severance pay in wake of Court of Appeal ruling in different case
Two long-serving unionized employees at Saskatchewan Polytechnic have been awarded severance pay after being reassigned. The reassignment in April 2021 made them eligible for various contractual optio… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Zooming into grievances: City of Windsor arbitration will be held virtually as arbitrator rejects employer’s call for in-person hearing
Another Ontario municipality has lost its bid to force a grievance hearing from virtual to in-person. Earlier this week, HR Law Canada reported on a discharge case involving the City …