A former property administrator in Ontario who was harassed and assaulted by tenants at her apartment building has been awarded $175,000 for sexual harassment and mental distress on top of …
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
Law Society tribunal dismisses lawyer’s bid to retract agreed facts in sexual harassment case
A Law Society of Ontario tribunal has dismissed a lawyer’s motion to set aside an agreed statement of facts (ASF) in a professional misconduct case involving allegations of sexual harassment …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court awards dismissed manager 4.5 months’ pay, finds termination clause unenforceable
ABC Insurance Solutions wrongfully dismissed one of its former customer service managers, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled. It awarded her four and a half months’ pay in …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSpotlight Story
Do your workers have ‘side hustles?’ Here’s how employers can (and should) respond
An increasing number of Canadians are turning to side hustles to help cover rising living expenses, according to a recent survey by H&R Block Canada. Nearly 9 million Canadians, or …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator upholds firing of pilot who made unsubstantiated claims of bribery, corruption against Jazz Aviation and his union
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a pilot by Jazz Aviation LP, finding that he engaged in serious misconduct by making unsubstantiated allegations of bribery and corruption against the …
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Opinion/Commentary
Cineplex’s $38.9 million fine is a wake-up call about corporate sustainability practices
By Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria Cineplex Inc. has been hit with a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive marketing practices, highlighting the financial consequences businesses may face for …
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By Kip Holderness, West Virginia University; Kari Olsen, Utah Valley University, and Todd Thornock, University of Nebraska-Lincoln When you’re a manager, delivering feedback can feel like walking a tightrope. Whether …
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Bakke Contracting Ltd. has been fined $125,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation that resulted in a serious injury to a worker. The penalty, handed down by Moose …
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A recent report by the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) recommends adapting tort law to address the legal complexities arising from artificial intelligence (AI) systems that operate autonomously, potentially causing …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Arbitrator ordered to reconsider ruling that substituted suspension for dismissal in sexual harassment case involving CP Rail manager
The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a labour adjudicator to reconsider a decision involving the dismissal of a manager with more than 30 years of service at CP Rail …