The federal government launched consultations Monday to investigate whether airlines are violating labour laws by not paying flight attendants for all work performed. Employment and Social Development… Free Membership Required …
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Fluor Constructors loses bid to delay racism complaint over workplace safety incident
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied Fluor Constructors Canada’s application to defer a racism complaint filed by a former scaffolding worker who alleges he faced discrimination after… Free …
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Saskatchewan builder loses appeal after missing 15-day deadline to challenge wage assessment
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal by Amroth Builders and its director after they filed their challenge to a wage assessment four days past the statutory deadline, …
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PREMIUM Office manager wins $193K after directors’ feud froze bank accounts, leaving her unpaid for months
A British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded $193,005 in damages to a long-serving office manager who was constructively dismissed when her employer failed to pay her wages during a governance… …
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Canada Industrial Relations Board orders Air Canada flight attendants back to work
The Canada Industrial Relations Board has declared a strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants illegal and ordered union leadership to direct members back to work immediately. The board ruled …
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Former YSL Residences executive wins right to $18-million profit-sharing claim in bankruptcy
A former chief operating officer’s $18-million profit-sharing claim has been recognized as a valid debt in the bankruptcy of YSL Residences, despite arguments it was an equity claim that should …
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Nova Scotia tribunal finds worker’s chronic symptoms linked to 2005 workplace head injury
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation appeals tribunal has ruled that a worker’s ongoing cognitive problems and headaches are connected to a workplace head injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago, …
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PREMIUM Ontario court rules probationary employment clause void, awards three months’ notice
An Ontario Superior Court judge has awarded a terminated employee three months’ notice after ruling that a probationary employment clause in his contract was void and unenforceable because it violated… …
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Carpenters union wins certification at two Baydo construction firms despite employer challenges
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has certified the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local 1985 as the bargaining agent for carpenters at two separate Baydo construction… Free …
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PREMIUM Federal Court orders new investigation into Indigenous worker’s discrimination complaint
The Federal Court has ordered a new investigation into a discrimination complaint filed by an Indigenous public servant, ruling that the original human rights investigation was not thorough enough and… …