An arbitrator has ruled that Wescast Industries Inc. breached its collective agreement with Unifor, Local 4207 by failing to provide proper notice of a plant closure and by withholding severance …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Compass Group ordered to compensate union for subcontracted janitorial workers
Compass Group Canada has been ordered to compensate the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 for using subcontracted workers to perform bargaining unit work in violation of the collect… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court grants extension for truck driver’s wrongful dismissal claim against Dufferin Aggregates despite delays
An Ontario court has allowed a wrongful dismissal claim involving a former truck driver and his company to proceed, despite significant procedural delays. The plaintiffs, G.U. and G. Uzelac Trucking,… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Appeal body overturns OHS decision in disciplinary action complaint, orders reconsideration
An appeal body has overturned an occupational health and safety (OHS) officer’s decision in a disciplinary action complaint case in Alberta, ruling that the officer applied the wrong legal test …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Protection service officer in B.C. denied permanent disability benefits for mental disorder claim
A protection service officer who claimed compensation for a mental disorder related to alleged workplace bullying and harassment has been denied a referral for permanent disability benefits, following… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who tested ‘non-negative’ for cannabis after workplace injury entitled to WCB benefits
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a previous ruling granting temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to a worker who was terminated after testing non-negative for c… Free …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
LSO Tribunal rules against admitting additional documents in professional misconduct case
The Law Society Tribunal has ruled that additional documents submitted by both the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) and the licensee will not be admitted as evidence in an ongoing …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Operations manager, fired by non-profit gym after raising safety concern, awarded $12K
The B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has upheld a decision ordering a volunteer-based, non-profit gym to compensate its former operations manager for lost wages and interest after fin… Free …
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Saskatchewan court sweeps away part of former GM’s defamation case against golf and curling club
A defamation dispute between the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club and its former general manager returned mixed results on appeal, after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed part of …
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the coffee chain of violating federal and state anti-discrimination laws by tying hiring, promotion, and compens… Free Membership …