A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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B.C. employer hit with higher cost penalty for unsupported dishonourable conduct claims in firing case
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ordered an employer to pay 1.5 times the normal legal costs to a wrongfully dismissed employee after the company pursued “allegations of dishonourable conduct” …
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PREMIUM B.C.’s top court rejects construction firm’s request to delay paying award as it appeals
A British Columbia construction company failed to convince the Court of Appeal to delay payment of a constructive dismissal award, with the court ruling the employer couldn’t prove it would… …
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Court strikes human trafficking lawsuit against Taylor Swift and employers
A British Columbia court has struck a civil lawsuit that alleged multiple defendants, including pop star Taylor Swift, participated in human trafficking — but left open the possibility for the …
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PREMIUM Faculty member at Saskatchewan Polytechnic wins hollow victory against union in whistleblower protection case
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has found that a faculty union breached its duty of fair representation when it failed to properly communicate with a member seeking whistleblower protection, but… …
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Carpenter at Edmonton school board loses DFR fight against CUPE over banked overtime
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 784, finding the union properly investigated a member’s concer… Free …
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Court refuses to move wrongful dismissal case from Hamilton to Toronto, cites worker’s childcare issues
An Ontario court has denied a company’s request to transfer a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from Hamilton to Toronto, ruling that the plaintiff’s choice of venue was reasonable given her childcare …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds eight of 10 COVID-19 vaccine mandate terminations at Ontario mental health centre
An arbitrator has upheld the terminations of eight out of 10 employees at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences who refused to comply with the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination policy,… …
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Court orders Ottawa to process stalled resettlement application from Afghan citizen who helped Canadian Armed Forces
A Federal Court judge has ordered the government to process an Afghan national’s expression of interest under Canada’s special resettlement program after finding officials failed in their duty to asse… …
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Court dismisses bid to reclassify veterinary positions at Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Four veterinary officers at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have lost their bid to have their positions reclassified to a higher pay grade after a Federal Court judge ruled the …