The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld the dismissal of discrimination complaints filed by a former Capital Power Corporation employee who alleged she was denied a promotion partly because she …
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PSW with gout loses human rights case after employer paused his access to online scheduling
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a personal support worker (PSW) who alleged his employer violated his rights when it paused his access to …
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🔒Unilever wins arbitration over meal allowance dispute with Teamsters
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance claiming workers on 12-hour shifts were entitled to meal allowances when working 10-hour overtime shifts on days off, ruling the collective agreement requires …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has removed a supervisor as a personal respondent from a discrimination complaint, finding the employer can adequately respond to the allegations and no compelling …
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Workers’ comp tribunal overturns denial of claim for back injury linked to work vehicle
A New Brunswick worker who developed chronic lower back pain while driving a work vehicle without proper ergonomic support has won her appeal for workers’ compensation benefits after the tribunal …
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City of Moncton wins arbitration ruling on 10-day discipline timeline interpretation
An arbitrator has ruled that the City of Moncton did not violate a collective agreement provision requiring discipline to be issued within 10 working days, finding that the timeline begins …
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🔒Alberta precast company discriminated against worker with alcohol use disorder, tribunal rules
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has found that a precast concrete manufacturer discriminated against a managing partner when it terminated his employment due to his alcohol use disorder without accommodating …
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Most of University of Calgary prof’s complaint against union dismissed
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed most allegations in a duty of fair representation complaint brought by a faculty member against the Faculty Association of the University of Calgary, …
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🔒Federal Court dismisses judicial review of EI disqualification for worker who quit three jobs
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review brought by a truck driver who was disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after voluntarily leaving three separate jobs within …
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Mental disorder claim over alleged workplace throat-grabbing filed too late: B.C. tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has denied a worker’s appeal of a mental disorder claim that was filed more than two years after her termination, finding no special circumstances existed …