An Elections Canada worker engaged in a frivolous work refusal related to COVID-19, the Federal Court has ruled — upholding an earlier decision by Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court upholds $43,200 award in long-running wrongful dismissal case involving CIBC
The Federal Court has dismissed two separate applications for judicial review brought by a former CIBC employee — and the bank itself — after an arbitrator awarded him $43,200 in …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPSEU’s grievance over late issuance of workload forms at Confederation College can proceed: Arbitrator
A union grievance alleging that Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., failed to issue faculty workload assignment forms on time will proceed, following the dismissal of the college’s preliminary… Free …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court overturns CRA’s denial of pandemic benefits over settlement payment from wrongful dismissal suit
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) decision to deny financial support to an individual under two pandemic relief programs was unreasonable, sending the matter back …
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People on the Move
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins Southern Butler Price, an employment-law focused firm
Rachel Notley, former premier of Alberta, will join Southern Butler Price LLP in January 2025, the firm said. She brings experience in leadership, governance and conflict resolution, which may draw …
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An Ontario tribunal has revoked the registration of a nurse after concluding that he sexually abused a patient in his care and breached multiple professional standards, including privacy obligations. … …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Court of Appeal affirms amended note’s validity in investment advisor’s recruitment $461,000 bonus dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal involving an investment advisor’s recruitment bonus and has confirmed that an amended promissory note is enforceable and supported by valid consider… …
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Workplace News
WorkSafeBC adopts stricter exposure limits for styrene, a chemical used in manufacturing
WorkSafeBC has updated its workplace exposure limits for styrene, a chemical commonly used in manufacturing, effective Jan. 8, 2025. The move aligns British Columbia with the 2020 Threshold Limit Values …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Security guard’s firing had nothing to do with his religion: Alberta Human Rights Tribunal
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a part-time security guard who alleged his former employer, Paladin Security Group, discriminated against him based on religious be… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses union grievance over four-day work week at Ontario Clean Water Agency
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance challenging the Ontario Clean Water Agency’s decision to assign Transmission Maintenance Employees (TMEs) to a five-day, eight-hour schedule (5 x 8), rath… Free …