Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals working in Ontario’s nursing homes are set to receive an 11.5% salary increase over the next two years. This arbitration decision, announced by the …
Yearly Archives
2024
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Saskatoon basketball director nets 19 months’ pay, court blocks independent contractor claim
The former executive-director of the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) has been awarded 19 months’ salary in compensation for termination after a court concluded she was an employee — and …
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Opinion/Commentary
United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labour in Southern states
By Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court awards $160K to 75-year-old sales rep in wrongful dismissal case
A 75-year-old former sales rep at Innovation CLIC has been awarded more than $160,000 in damages and costs after an Ontario court concluded he was a dependent contractor who was …
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Employer LiabilityWorkplace News
City of Saint John liable to pay victims of accused cop after top court loss
The City of Saint John will have to pay damages in a class-action lawsuit from alleged victims of sex offender and former police officer Kenneth Estabrooks after its appeal was …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
B.C. Labour Relations Board upholds arbitrator’s ruling against Canfor Pulp over ’emergency’ work classification
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has upheld an arbitration award in favour of the Public and Private Workers of Canada, Local No. 9, in a dispute with Canfor …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Radisson Blu Vancouver hotel in breach of labour code for undermining union, intimidating striking employees: Board
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has found Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel and Marina in breach of several sections of the Labour Relations Code. The allegations against the …
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has announced plans to construct a new complex in Montréal that will house four federal courts. The new facility will accommodate the Federal Court …
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Featured
Federal Court of Appeal upholds denial of EI benefits to airport screener for misconduct over employer’s vaccine policy
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to deny employment insurance benefits to a screening officer at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport who was suspended for not disclosing his …
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded more than $136,000 in costs to Seneca College in a case involving its vaccination policy after revisiting its ruling in the wake …