A 67-year-old printing specialist who was terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded 24 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. But the court …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker who called labour board ‘asshats’ has workplace safety case dismissed
A worker’s attempt to challenge his layoff on the grounds of safety concerns came to a definitive end as the Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed the appeal, citing abandonment in …
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Archit Gupta has joined Toronto’s Monkhouse Law Employment Lawyers as an associate. Before joining the firm, Gupta completed his articling at a prominent boutique law firm in Toronto, where he …
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Pregnant cook, fired over a Facebook message she sent, awarded nearly $40,000 by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former cook $37,849 after she was dismissed from her job shortly after announcing her pregnancy. The Tribunal found that the termination …
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Nominations for the prestigious King’s Counsel (KC) designation, which honours lawyers in British Columbia for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession, will begin on Aug. 12, 2024. Lawyers, peers, …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
HVR Construction fined $95,000 after workers injured in truss collapse
HVR Construction Ltd. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violations of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, following an incident that left two workers seriously injured. The …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Flooring company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured by carbon monoxide
A flooring company based in Cambridge, Ont,, has been fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured due to carbon monoxide exposure at a London construction site. BNE Concrete Floors …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedLegal Costs
Saskatchewan’s labour board declines worker’s request for public defender or advanced costs
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has ruled that it does not have the jurisdiction to appoint counsel or cover legal costs for an employee embroiled in a dispute with his …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace InvestigationsWrongful Dismissal
Dismissal of assistant who was allegedly harassed by Ontario MPP unjust: Arbitrator
Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar has ruled that the termination of an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) staffer was not based on just cause, but rather due to circumstances beyond her control, …
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Nova Scotia court rules it has jurisdiction in wrongful dismissal case against U.K.-based company
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ruled that it has territorial jurisdiction in a wrongful dismissal case against Expro Group Canada and Expro North Sea. In a decision that highlights …