Nunavut’s privacy commissioner has recommended that the territory’s Department of Human Resources (HR) release an unredacted harassment investigation report to a former contract employee because it improperly applied privacy exemptions. …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
TELUS not required to seek leave to appeal injunction over workplace changes: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has determined that TELUS Communications Inc. can proceed with its appeal against an injunction without seeking leave — a ruling that was moot because …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board directs NAIT, union to split bargaining sessions between business hours and evenings
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has upheld a complaint filed by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) against the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA), concluding that NASA failed to …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
People Corporation granted one-year injunction against ex-employee over client solicitation
People Corporation has been granted a limited injunction against a former employee, prohibiting him from soliciting its clients for one year following a ruling by the Court of King’s Bench …
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FeaturedPrivacyUncategorized
Newfoundland and Labrador moves closer to appointing new privacy commissioner
Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker of the House of Assembly Derek Bennett has submitted a resolution to appoint a new Information and Privacy Commissioner, following a comprehensive selection process that identified …
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation to remove the requirement for employees to provide sick notes after three consecutive days of sick leave. Minister Responsible for Labour Lisa …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia court upholds Halifax Shipyard’s elimination of double time pay for early starts
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision dismissing a union grievance against Halifax Shipyard, a division of Irving Shipbuilding Inc., over the cessation of double time pay …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Salary overpayment fight involving National Research Council worker continues as Federal Court of Appeal orders redetermination
The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a redetermination of a grievance filed by an employee of the National Research Council Canada (NRC) concerning the recovery of salary overpayments made …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal court upholds denial of work permit for cook lacking proof of English proficiency
The Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review by an Indian citizen who sought to overturn the refusal of his work permit application by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship …
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British Columbia has expanded its whistleblower protection legislation to include employees at research universities and WorkSafeBC, offering new safeguards for staff reporting serious wrongdoing. Effective Dec. 1, the Public Interest …