Two unionized workers who were fired from their jobs at CST Canada Coal Limited in Alberta have been reinstated, with compensation, after their union grieved the terminations. The arbitration process…
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By Carol Baldwin | Wakaw Recorder A recent Statistics Canada workforce study has found that nearly one in every two women and more than a third of men 15 years and…
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Join speaker Lai-King Hum, founder of Hum Law Firm, for this special session that looks at what HR professionals need to know about recent developments in employment law. Available on-demand.…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court orders Industrial Alliance to disclose records related to workplace investigation in wrongful dismissal case
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ordered the disclosure of documents related to a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services. The plaintiff, a former…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Workplace human rights case against Dunk N’ Dip proceeding after employer stops responding to communications
A workplace human rights complaint against Dunk N’ Dip Corporation is proceeding after the employer in the case stopped responding to communications. The complainant, AB, made allegations of sex-based discrimination,…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Trucking company worker failed to mitigate damages by accepting job offer that owner helped arrange: Ontario court
“No good deed goes unpunished.” That’s how an Ontario judge described an attempt by the owner of a failed trucking company to help a long-serving worker land another job. Justice…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?
By Kenzie Gordon, University of Alberta; Jennifer R. Whitson, University of Waterloo; Johanna Weststar, Western University, and Sean Gouglas, University of Alberta The video game industry had a banner year…
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Worker dies following incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard
A worker affiliated with Unifor MWF Local 1 has died following an incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard on Feb. 19, prompting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…
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FeaturedMental Health
Flight attendant who alleged bullying, harassment has WCB claim rejected by appeals tribunal
A flight attendant who sought workers’ compensation for a mental disorder related to on-the-job bullying and harassment has had his claim rejected by the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal.…
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Clio, a cloud-based legal technology firm, has announced the rebranding of Lawyaw, a company it acquired in 2021, to Clio Draft. Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio, emphasized the…