By Karen Nokes, UCL; Richard Moorhead, University of Exeter, and Sally Day, University of Exeter Following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired on January 1 …
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Opinion/Commentary
Canadian schools need to address digital sexual violence in their curricula and policies
By Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University; Alexa Dodge, Saint Mary’s University; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University; Nikita Kalwani, Western University, and Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is on the …
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By Farzam Sepanta, Carleton University; Laura Arpan, University at Buffalo, and Liam O’Brien, Carleton University As Canada opened back up after the COVID-19 lockdowns, many businesses encouraged their workers to …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former BMO Nesbitt Burns advisor awarded 24 months’ notice, but no bad-faith damages and no compensation for book of business
A former investment advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns has been awarded 24 months’ notice but the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declined to award damages for the loss of opportunity …
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FeaturedMental Health
Canadian soldier awarded full benefits for PTSD nearly 20 years after he first sought them
The Veterans Review and Appeal Board of Canada has awarded full entitlement for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who was involved …
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Workplace News
Migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations against Okanagan winemaker shine light on a wider issue
By Zak Vescera | The Tyee A prominent Okanagan winemaker has been accused of sexually assaulting a foreign farmworker in his employ, bringing attention to advocates’ concerns about sexual abuse of …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Provincial policies on campus sexual violence are inconsistent across Canada
By Katelin Albert, University of Victoria and Nell Perry, University of Victoria Incidents of campus-based sexual violence and gender-based violence are not new. Though, in the past decade, there has …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Safeway’s banning of union buttons that read ‘Greed-Flation Hurts!’ and ‘I can’t afford to shop here’ did not breach labour code: Board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed two complaints against grocery giant Sobeys Capital related to controversial buttons that the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) distributed to staff at …
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Athanasios (Athan) Makrinos has been appointed a partner at Whitten & Lublin. “Makrinos, an employment lawyer and litigator, values hard work, integrity and fairness. These values result in Athan …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Flexible work and enhanced technology key to workplace evolution, finds survey from Staples Canada
As businesses and employees adapt to the post-holiday return to work, Staples Professional, in collaboration with Angus Reid Group, reveals insights into the evolving dynamics of the workplace in Canada. …