The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has rejected a move by Costco Wholesale Canada to dismiss an application from a former worker in advance of a scheduled hearing. The former…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former chief commercial at TerraFarma not entitled to documents detailing legal advice amidst workplace investigation: Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the former chief commercial officer at cannabis company TerraFarma cannot access documents detailing the legal advice received by the company amidst…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The motherhood pay gap: Why women’s earnings decline after having children
By Marie Connolly, Professor of Economics, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); and Catherine Haeck, Full Professor, Economics Department, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Inequalities between men and women…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Canada’s military is ‘too woke?’ Hardly — it must embrace diversity to survive
By Paul T. Mitchell, Professor of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College The publication of the latest issue of the Canadian Military Journal (CMJ) has angered some of Canada’s right-wing media…
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Jail sentence frustrated employment contract for farm manager, no entitlement to termination pay: Ontario Labour Relations Board
A farm manager whose employment was terminated after he was sentenced to an 18-month incarceration for a criminal offense is not entitled to termination pay, the Ontario Labour Relations Board…
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British Columbia has announced the addition of two new directors to the WorkSafeBC governance board, effective immediately. These appointments aim to bolster the board’s commitment to representing a wide array…
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The Government of British Columbia has announced the appointment of four new judges to the Provincial Court. Set to take their positions in early March 2024, these appointments are part…
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Ontario lawyer suspended for one month, ordered to pay costs after findings of sexual harassment and abusive communications
An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for one month and ordered to pay costs of $5,000 following findings of sexual harassment and discriminatory conduct towards female employees, alongside abusive and…
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductUncategorized
‘Unshaken testimony’: Ontario lawyer cleared of sexual harassment, ethnic origin allegations
An Ontario lawyer has been cleared of allegations that he sexually harassed two former employees and made discriminatory comments based on ethnic origin by the Law Society Tribunal Hearing Division.…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Canada Post truck driver reinstated after being fired for breaching safety protocols three times
A Canada Post truck driver has been reinstated after he was fired for three safety-related incidents involving unsecured doors on the back of his vehicle. The incidents all happened within…