A Federal Court judge has ordered a stay of a judicial review proceeding involving allegations of sexual harassment and disability discrimination at United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. (UPS), pending the …
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By Jie Zhang, Trent University Share pledging, where corporate insiders uses shares as collateral for personal loans, has been at the heart of several high-profile corporate scandals in recent years. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal partly upholds sex discrimination complaint against engineering firm and owner
Western Pacific Engineering Group and its owner discriminated against a former female employee on several occasions by making comments of a sexual nature connected to their brief, extramarital affair, the …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta nursing home ordered to pay $75,000 to LPN recruited from secure job in New Brunswick
An Alberta court has ordered Northern Nursing Solutions to pay more than $75,000 in damages to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who was recruited from New Brunswick, then subjected to …
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Three Prince Edward Island lawyers have been selected as 2024 King’s Counsel recipients, according to an announcement made by Deputy Premier, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General …
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s acting Information and Privacy Commissioner ordered Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) to disclose in full a third-party compensation review it had previously withheld under several discretionary …
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Workplace News
Saskatchewan amends employment laws to reduce red tape, strengthen worker protections
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday, saying the changes would ease administrative requirements for employers while offering greater support for workers. “To meet …
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Workplace News
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act would extend cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 on Wednesday that, if passed, would extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. The legislation aims to address health …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed Search Minerals Inc.’s bid to halt a wage claim filed by its former CEO, affirming that the province’s Labour Standards Code applies to …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of London, Ont., not required to grant paid holiday for Queen’s memorial: Court
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision that the City of London was not obligated to grant its outdoor employees a paid holiday on September 19, 2022, the …