A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class action alleging systemic racism within the Department of National Defence, ruling that federal labour legislation bars the court from hearing …
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London, Ont., police force loses bid to suspend workplace safety order over use-of-force training
The London Police Service failed to convince the Ontario Labour Relations Board to suspend a workplace safety order requiring it to take reasonable precautions to protect officers from physical injury… …
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PREMIUM Unionized worker fired by Ontario mining firm awarded nearly $100K, but no reinstatement
An arbitrator has ordered Impala Canada to pay a former worker $99,450 in compensation after the parties failed to agree on the amount owed following a previous ruling that found… …
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Employer violated collective agreement by ending overtime banking policy, arbitrator rules
An arbitrator has found that PVS Contractors, Oakville Enterprises, and G-Tel Engineering breached their collective agreement when they unilaterally eliminated an overtime banking policy for seasonal … Free Membership Required …
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Boilermakers’ bid to join appeal of OHS penalties against Foremost rejected
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has denied a bid by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 146, to participate in an appeal of workplace safety penalties issued to Foremost Universal …
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CN locomotive engineer’s firing upheld after he sexually harassed younger female colleague
A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …
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Worker told she was hired for being ‘pretty’ and ‘hot’ filed rights claim too late: tribunal
A former Kas Kitchens employee’s claim that she was told she was hired because she was “pretty” or “hot” rather than for her qualifications has been dismissed by the Human …
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York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
The York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after she was unable to return from a deferred …
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N.L. court overturns Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s sanctions against councillor
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has quashed a resolution by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s that sanctioned an elected councillor under its respectful workplace policy, ruling th… …
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Court dismisses former employee’s bid for summary judgment against Saskatchewan Polytechnic
The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a former employee of Saskatchewan Polytechnic at the summary judgment stage, ruling the application was …