An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of an employment discrimination complaint after finding that a 64-year-old manager unreasonably refused a fair settlement offer from his forme… Free …
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Nova Scotia’s Labour Board has ordered Code Ninjas Halifax to pay a former centre director $2,922.40 in unpaid bonuses and vacation pay after the company failed to honour compensation agreements …
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An employer who failed to maintain proper payroll records for a live-in caregiver has lost its appeal of a determination that it owed $13,337.59 in overtime wages and penalties. The… …
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Temporary layoff clause survives invalid termination provisions in Ontario ruling
An Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling has determined that temporary layoff provisions in employment contracts are not termination clauses and therefore remain enforceable even when other termina… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM Employer’s demotion offer to executive returning from mat leave ruled constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has awarded $330,000 in damages to an executive who was constructively dismissed when her employer offered her a demotion and pay cut upon her return from maternity… …
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Nunavut’s privacy commissioner finds no breach in sharing employee medical reports but faults storage practices
A Nunavut government employee failed to prove privacy violations when independent medical examination reports were shared among HR and departmental officials, but the territory’s privacy commissioner … Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Indigenous sous chef’s human rights complaint dismissed after overhearing colleague’s comments about reserves
An Indigenous sous chef’s human rights complaint was dismissed after she resigned following comments made by a coworker about eliminating reserves, with the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal finding the employer… …
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PREMIUM Ontario town can’t claim councillor is employee to hide mayor’s reprimand letter: Privacy commissioner
The Town of Petrolia cannot withhold a letter from its mayor to a councillor by claiming the elected official is a municipal employee, Ontario’s privacy commissioner has ruled. The Information… …
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Yukon court denies company’s bid to hide name in workplace sexual assault lawsuit
A Yukon court has rejected a hospitality company’s application to anonymize its name in a sexual assault lawsuit, ruling that potential reputational damage and business losses do not constitute import… …
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Saskatchewan board rejects employer’s claim that worker never showed up, awards $2,600 in wages
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal by Paktech Electronics which argued it should not have to pay wages to an employee the company claimed never actually worked …