By Francesca Farrington, University of Aberdeen and Justin Borg-Barthet, University of Aberdeen There is a growing threat to the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe. It manifests …
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2023
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By Nabhan Refaie, University of Guelph Over 65,000 teachers in Québec could remain on strike until Christmas if a deal isn’t reached, their union said on Sunday. The warning comes …
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Professional Misconduct
New Brunswick man fined $50,000 for using fabricated professional engineer’s seal: PEO
By Professional Engineers Ontario The Ontario Court of Justice at Kitchener has fined a New Brunswick man $50,000 for using a fabricated professional engineer’s seal in the course of performing “inspections” and “non-destructive tests” of …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court allows employer’s counterclaim against GM who resigned after demanding raise, promotion to president to proceed
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an anti-SLAPP motion filed by a worker that sought to have a counterclaim from his former employer tossed out. The case involved …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Lights, camera, declined: Tribunal refuses to accept late-filed sexual harassment complaint from worker in film industry
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has declined to accept a late-filed complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination in the film industry. CS, a second assistant camera person, alleged th… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal dismisses worker’s sexual harassment claim after repeated failed attempts to notify respondent
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed an application alleging employment discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment, due to its inability to establish contact with the responde… Free Membership …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
New WorkSafeBC regulations mandate employer-worker co-operation in return-to-work processes
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, WorkSafeBC is introducing significant changes to the return-to-work requirements for employers and workers, aimed at ensuring a timely and safe transition back to work following injuries. …
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FeaturedPrivacy
N.W.T.’s privacy commissioner rules school district can’t release video of high-profile incident between minor, employee
The Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Northwest Territories overturned a decision by a school district to release surveillance video footage, citing a failure to properly assess the public … …
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Legal News
Barry Fisher takes sole ownership of Wrongful Dismissal Database, previously managed by Thomson Reuters
Barry B. Fisher, an Ontario-based labour and employment lawyer and mediator, has taken sole ownership of the Wrongful Dismissal Database (WDD). The database, which was launched in 2007, was previously …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Worker’s attempt to enforce settlement agreement against former employer for wrongful dismissal rejected by Ontario court
An Ontario court has rejected a motion by a worker to enforce a settlement agreement against his former employer. The plaintiff, AL, whose employment was terminated in November 2021, had …