An arbitrator in Alberta has ruled that a grievance between Northern Lakes Regional College and the Faculty Association will proceed virtually rather than in-person. The decision was based on considerations …
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Legal News
Law societies launch 2024 articling survey to assess training, mentorship, and workplace environment
The Law Society of Alberta, in collaboration with the law societies of British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as well as the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, has announced the launch of …
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The Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal has issued a two-month suspension for lawyer Spencer Owen May, following findings of professional misconduct. The ruling, handed down on May 7, 2024, …
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Opinion/Commentary
Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this
By Andini Pramono, Australian National University; Julie P. Smith, Australian National University, and Liana Leach, Australian National University Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two …
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Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has unveiled new measures following a comprehensive review aimed at improving support for injured foreign agricultural workers. Initiated in September 2023, the review’s …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Senior VP at marketing agency awarded $81K in case involving contractor status and unauthorized remote work
A digital marketing agency has been ordered to pay $81,436.46 to its former senior vice-president of sales following a wrongful dismissal claim and a default judgment. The court found that …
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Featured
B.C. tribunal finds no evidence in disability, sex discrimination claim against Milieu Family Services
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from a worker who alleged that her former employer discriminated against her based on physical and mental disabilities and sex, …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Toronto dairy company fined $110,000 after worker suffers severe burns
Lactalis Canada Inc., a Toronto-based dairy products manufacturer, has been fined $110,000 following a workplace injury that left an employee with severe burns. The incident occurred on March 29, 2023, …
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The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) have reached a tentative agreement, pending a ratification vote by union members in the coming weeks. This …
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Workplace News
Unifor ‘hails’ court ruling that found City of Ottawa negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw when Uber rolled into town
Unifor is “hailing” an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling that found the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw, allowing Uber to operate illegally for two …