An Alberta arbitrator has overturned two consecutive five-day suspensions issued to a lead hand shipper at Imperial Dade Canada, finding that neither incident warranted the discipline imposed and orde… Free …
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Hamilton teacher’s accommodation request during interview process fails to establish discrimination: Tribunal
A Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board teacher failed to prove disability discrimination during a 2019 interview process, despite claiming the board’s accommodation efforts were inadequate and dis… Free Membership Required To …
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PREMIUM B.C. tribunal accepts late-filed human rights complaint from care aide citing PTSD symptoms
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal accepted a discrimination complaint filed three weeks past the one-year deadline after finding a care aide’s post-traumatic stress disorder prevented her from recognizing workplace… …
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B.C. tribunal rejects late sexual harassment complaint against major retailer
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to accept a sexual harassment complaint against a major retailer and manager, ruling that a two-year filing delay was not in the …
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PREMIUM Fired nurse awarded workers’ comp benefits despite on-the-job misconduct
A registered practical nurse who was terminated for breaching confidentiality policies during her gradual return to work following COVID-19 has won partial compensation benefits, after a tribunal ruled her workplace… …
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Elected official wins wrongful dismissal case after Indigenous government fails to follow own suspension rules
An elected president of an Indigenous government in British Columbia has been awarded more than $320,000 in damages after a court found he was constructively dismissed when the board suspended …
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Second annual Workplace Law Talks conference expands to in-person format in Toronto this fall
An employment law conference that debuted virtually last year will expand to include in-person attendance this fall, bringing together employment lawyers and workplace investigators to address the gro… Free Membership …
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Lawyer with two decades experience named new chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission
Zabeda Yaqoob, K.C. will lead the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals starting today in a six-year appointment that runs until July 20, 2031. Yaqoob brings more than 20 years …
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A Federal Court judge has struck down a lawsuit filed by a former Canadian Armed Forces member who claimed he was constructively dismissed and had his Charter rights violated over …
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B.C. tribunal links domestic violence trauma to failed driving tests in workplace discrimination case
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied an employer’s application to dismiss a discrimination complaint filed by a worker who was demoted after failing to obtain her driver’s licence, …