Full disclaimer. I’m not a yeller. It’s not that I don’t possess the capability to be loud, it’s just not my style in the workplace — I’d rather win an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
No suspension for union rep who angrily confronted HR after termination meeting: Court
An Ontario court has upheld an arbitration ruling that overturned a one-day suspension of a union rep at PUC Services Inc. for allegedly aggressive behaviour directed towards an HR manager …
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Opinion/Commentary
Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobs
By Thomas Klassen, York University The federal government will soon announce its immigration plan and immigration levels for the next three years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have already signalled, however, that the …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Pipefitter who contracted COVID at Alberta work camp entitled to WCB benefits
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation ruled that he contracted COVID-19 as a result …
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AccommodationFeaturedUncategorized
‘Half-hearted and sporadic’: Appeal court rejects federal worker’s challenge of return-to-work process
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by a former Citizenship and Immigration Canada employee who sought judicial review of a labour board’s decision rejecting his claims of …
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FeaturedPrivacy
N.W.T.’s Department of Finance violated privacy law in rejecting contractor’s proposal: Commissioner
The Northwest Territories’ Information and Privacy Commissioner has determined that the Department of Finance improperly disclosed an individual’s personal information in a recent procurement review. The commissioner’s report concluded that …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former instructor loses appeal in wrongful dismissal case against Maritime College of Forest Technology
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has dismissed a wrongful dismissal appeal by a former instructor at the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT), upholding a lower court’s decision to …
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted a motion ordering a former executive of 1555638 Ontario Inc., operating as Framatome Canada Ltd., to return hundreds of company documents that …
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The Federal Court has dismissed an application by an employee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), who sought a judicial review of her suspension due to non-compliance with a …
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Featured
Court denies application to dismiss long-standing Alberta case over farm equipment sales commission, defamation
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled against a dismissal application by Hi Line Farm Equipment Ltd., Amraa Industrial Supplies Ltd., and two individuals — collectively the defendants …