It’s a reality many employment lawyers and HR professionals are familiar with — self-represented litigants (SRLs) can, at times, be frustratingly difficult to deal with. They can be emotional, often …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Two Windsor, Ont., construction firms fined $130,000 after worker injury
Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to a masonry block wall collapse at a school …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ottawa construction firm fined $55,000 after worker injured on highrise project
An Ottawa-based construction company has been fined $55,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The fine, handed down by Justice of the Peace Karen Baum in …
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Human rights tribunal dismisses discrimination case against Humber River Hospital
A former worker at Humber River Hospital has seen his discrimination claims dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), with the Tribunal ruling that another proceeding had already …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal Court of Appeal overturns contempt ruling against Canadian Pacific Railway in dispute with Teamsters Canada
The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a contempt ruling against Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), finding that the Federal Court erred in its application of the law regarding civil contempt …
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Opinion/Commentary
Rail shutdown: What the dispute tells us about labour relations and politics in Canada
By Gerard Di Trolio, McMaster University The situation surrounding the nation-wide rail shutdown is evolving quickly as the Canadian government rushes to get workers back on the job and trains …
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The Town of Kindersley in Saskatchewan has been fined $175,000 after pleading guilty to violating occupational health and safety regulations, following the death of a worker at a municipal worksite …
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Legal News
19 Manitoba lawyers appointed King’s Counsel, recognized for contributions to the legal field
Nineteen lawyers in Manitoba have been appointed as King’s Counsel (KC), a prestigious designation awarded to members of the legal profession who have made significant contributions to their field. The …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSpotlight Story
Review employment contracts regularly or risk incurring extra costs
Too often, employers are surprised when their “perfectly drafted” employment contracts become obsolete at critical moments, resulting in unexpected costs or even legal disputes. Unlike other long-term commercial contracts, which …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press The University of Manitoba is suing its former law school dean to recover hundreds of thousands of public dollars he spent upgrading his resumé …