Alberta has implemented what it calls Canada’s strongest privacy protection legislation, with new rules taking effect June 11 that impose the strictest penalties for privacy violations in the country…. Free …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Sales rep awarded eight months’ notice, Nova Scotia court cites ambiguous termination clause
A Nova Scotia sales representative has been awarded eight months’ notice after a court found his employment contract’s termination clause was too ambiguous to limit his common law entitlements. C.B. …
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Pipeline surveyor’s assault lawsuit dismissed, must use union arbitration: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a surveyor’s civil lawsuit against his pipeline company employer over an alleged July 2021 workplace assault and subsequent wrongful dismissal, rulin… Free …
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PREMIUM Worker’s bid for $50,000 from union over Red Lobster girlfriend harassment case dismissed
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed a worker’s request for reconsideration after he sought $50,000 in interim damages from his union for allegedly failing to act on a sexual harassment… …
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Family status not a factor in firing of worker who sought time off to care for aging mother: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a delivery driver who claimed he was fired for requesting time off to care for his elderly mother, ruling …
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Nunavut Arctic College worker fights to see supervisor’s redacted reference after losing promotion
A Nunavut Arctic College employee who was denied a position based on a poor reference from their former supervisor has won a partial victory in their fight to see what …
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Federal court backs prison psychologist in harassment case against Correctional Service Canada
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canadian Human Rights Commission unreasonably dismissed harassment complaints from a Correctional Service Canada psychologist who alleged her supervisor yelled at … Free Membership …
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Alleged sexual assaults by auto dealership owner deemed workplace incidents by tribunal
A workers’ compensation tribunal in British Columbia has ruled that alleged sexual assaults by an employer against his personal assistant occurred in the course of employment, potentially barring the … …
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Port Coquitlam residents can now access complete Supreme Court registry services locally for the first time, eliminating trips to Vancouver or New Westminster for civil and family court matters. The …
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Brian Grootendorst has joined YLaw as a partner, bringing years of experience in employment and strata law to the Vancouver-based firm. Grootendorst has appeared before all levels of British Columbia …