Fred Thiessen and Tamara Reimer have joined Fillmore Riley LLP’s labour and employment law team in Winnipeg. Fred Thiessen Thiessen’s practice focuses on labour and employment law, according to his …
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NL Hydro ordered to release data on employees who self-identify as having disabilities by privacy commissioner
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) has been directed to provide records concerning its employees who self-identify as having disabilities following a decision by the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, …
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Legal News
Thomson Reuters unveils expanded vision for CoCounsel, it’s AI-powered professional assistant
Thomson Reuters has announced an expanded vision for CoCounsel, its AI-driven professional assistant, designed to enhance the user experience across its suite of products. The company detailed plans for CoCounsel …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s dismissal of a worker’s duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint from …
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Workplace News
Unifor pauses efforts to unionize Amazon workers in Vancouver, cites ‘suspiciously high’ data on number of employees
Unifor has paused its efforts to unionize workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver, citing discrepancies in the number of reported employees. The applications to the British Columbia …
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Opinion/Commentary
Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection in U.S. from being pre-emptively ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities
By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests an order requiring an employer to rehire terminated workers before …
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Opinion/Commentary
The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians
By Joanna Redden, Western University and Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University There is global consensus among civil society, academia and industry that artificial intelligence adoption comes with risks and harms. Addressing …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
TMI Contracting fined $120,000 after worker struck, killed by reversing dump truck in Ontario
TMI Contracting and Equipment Rental Ltd., based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been fined $120,000 following a guilty plea for failing to ensure worker safety at a Whitchurch-Stouffville landfill, resulting …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Heavy-duty mechanic who suffered inhalation injury wins appeal of WCB ruling over unsuitable employment assignment
A mechanic in Alberta who suffered an inhalation injury has won an appeal against the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) decision on his economic loss payment (ELP). The Dispute Resolution and …
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‘Can’t change the law’: Woman who waited 11 months after job loss to apply for EI not entitled to benefits
A woman who waited 11 months after losing her job to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits took too long, without good reason, and is not entitled to receive them, …