Three former employees of TJ Construction Management have been awarded damages totaling more than $320,000 after the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta ruled they had been subjected to gender-based harassment …
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Opinion/Commentary
Bereavement policies need to be updated to better support employees affected by MAID
By Katherine Breward, University of Winnipeg Imagine your elderly parent has just made the decision to use medical assistance in dying (MAID) services. Your parent, who has a terminal diagnosis …
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Opinion/Commentary
Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic U.S. labour board decision
By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024. Morales, …
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By Jesse Boily | Town & Country News Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck is pushing for legislation for Alberta to better recognize foreign credentials. He is proposing Bill 203, which would …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
No new evidence: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejects bid by former Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke to reconsider ruling
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a request to reconsider a previous ruling after the applicant claimed she had new facts related to her termination and workplace sexual …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Deadline approaching for former, current CIBC workers to submit claim in $153 million unpaid overtime class action
The deadline for former and current front-line retail employees of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) who may be eligible for compensation for unpaid overtime following a court-approved $153 …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsWorkplace News
B.C. is closing a loophole that forced workers to cross some picket lines
By Brishti Basu | The Tyee B.C. is changing the Labour Relations Code to fix a loophole that forced some workers to cross picket lines. The change, part of a bill introduced Monday, would ensure …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Former Opa! Souvlaki worker awarded nearly $40,000 for sexual harassment, poisoned work environment
A former worker at Opa! Souvlaki has been awarded nearly $40,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after it concluded she was subjected to sexual harassment, a poisoned work …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Alberta road construction company fined $295,000 after worker’s fatal incident
An Alberta paving and road construction company, Brooks Asphalt & Aggregate Ltd., part of Smith Group Holdings Ltd., has been fined $295,000 following a workplace fatality. The ruling was handed …