The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled against a dismissal application by Hi Line Farm Equipment Ltd., Amraa Industrial Supplies Ltd., and two individuals — collectively the defendants …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
ATCO worker, disciplined for remarks about topless swimming bylaw, has duty of fair representation case tossed by board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) has dismissed a complaint from a former ATCO Gas & Pipeline Ltd. employee who alleged that his union failed to properly represent him during …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Halifax nurse not entitled to shift premiums during educational program, arbitrator rules
A registered nurse who was enrolled in a specialty emergency nursing program at Halifax Infirmary has been denied shift premiums for evening, weekend, and holiday work during her clinical shifts, …
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Debbie Preston has joined Vancouver’s Harris & Company LLP as an associate. The firm made the announcement in a LinkedIn post, touting her “experience across various facets of workplace law, …
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Legal NewsProfessional Misconduct
B.C. law society panel grants conditional approval for applicant’s articling enrollment despite past misconduct
An applicant seeking enrollment in the Law Society Admission Program (LSAP) has been granted permission to proceed with their articling by the Law Society of British Columbia, despite facing scrutiny …
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Summit Wireline Inc. has been fined $55,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation related to a serious injury sustained by a worker in 2022 in Saskatchewan. On Sept. …
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B.C. lawyer resigns amid sexual harassment findings after decades of misconduct
A long-time family law practitioner and mediator in British Columbia has agreed to resign from the legal profession after admitting to multiple instances of sexual harassment spanning over two decades… …
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a request to transfer a wrongful dismissal case against MEG Energy Corp. to Alberta where the plaintiff had been employed. The court …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses appeal by Sproule Lumber in labour fight with UFCW
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application by Sproule Lumber, a division of J.D. Irving Ltd., with costs to the respondent, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union …
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‘Scouter Wayne’ wins fight with Scouts Canada over lack of due process in renewal of his volunteer position
An 86-year-old former scout leader, known as “Scouter Wayne,” successfully challenged Scouts Canada’s refusal to renew his volunteer position, with the court finding a breach of procedural fairness. J… Free …