Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has granted a partial victory to a worker pursuing a constructive dismissal claim against his former employer, El-Met-Parts. The ruling allows the …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Pan Pacific Hotel workers win dismissal case, but B.C. court clears employer of bad faith
Ocean Pacific Hotels Ltd., the operator of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, constructively dismissed its regular hourly employees by ceasing to schedule their shifts indefinitely in response to the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Arbitrator orders Stelco to produce post-termination safety documents in wrongful dismissal case
An arbitrator has ordered Stelco Inc. to provide the United Steelworkers union with documents created after the termination of two employees, in a case that scrutinizes the steelmaker’s safety protocols …
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FeaturedPrivacyUncategorized
Nunavut privacy commissioner orders further search for ‘do not hire’ records in response to worker’s concern
Graham Steele, Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) must undertake further searches for records that may reveal whether a former Department of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
CN ordered to reinstate long-time employee after mishandling medical accommodation
Canadian National Railway (CN) has been ordered to reinstate a long-serving employee with 22 years of experience to his original position after the company failed to adequately accommodate his medical …
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Ontario court dismisses former Metro worker’s attempt to involve human rights bodies in dispute
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed attempts by a former employee of Metro Ontario Inc. to involve the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario, the Ontario Human …
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FeaturedLegal News
Ontario judge calls on lawyers to treat self-represented litigants with professionalism, courtesy
Dealing with self-represented litigants (SRLs) can be challenging and time consuming, but it is incumbent upon lawyers to maintain a high standard of professionalism and to adjust their behaviour accordingly, …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Retired military lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for impersonating public officer, misleading law society
A Law Society of Ontario tribunal has found a lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for impersonating a public officer and misleading the Law Society during its investigation. D.M., a retired …
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductWorkplace Violence
Winnipeg lawyer suspended for six months after punching articling student in the groin
In a ruling handed down by the Law Society of Manitoba, a Winnipeg lawyer has been suspended for six months following his guilty plea to a charge of professional misconduct, …
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FeaturedMental Health
Alberta worker’s PTSD claim in wake of sexual assault by stranger sent back for further review
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has directed the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to conduct a deeper investigation into a claim for psychological injury. The case, which revolves around …