British Columbia’s racist incident helpline handled 807 calls in its first year of operation, with nearly 94% of callers reporting their needs were met, according to statistics released by the …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Truck driver who quit over dispatch disputes is not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A truck driver who quit his job after repeated conflicts with dispatch over work assignments has been denied employment insurance benefits, with a federal tribunal ruling he had reasonable alternative… …
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Ontario court upholds dismissal of male educational assistant’s sex discrimination claim
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld a Human Rights Tribunal decision dismissing a male educational assistant’s claim that he was fired due to sex discrimination, finding no evidence to support …
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A Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario adjudicator has deferred a female police officer’s discrimination complaint against the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and related parties while a parallel grievanc… Free Membership …
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A Toronto-area waste recycling company has been fined $110,000 following the death of a worker who was struck by a front-end loader in 2023. Millwick Waste Recycling Inc. pleaded guilty …
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By Jonathan Lord, University of Salford; Gordon Fletcher, University of Salford, and Saad Baset, University of Salford It’s late evening and your phone vibrates with some banter from colleagues. You …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Alberta court upholds layoffs of union workers who refused COVID-19 shift changes at Nutrien
An Alberta court has dismissed a union’s challenge to the layoff of three boilermakers during the early COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that an employer acted within its rights when it laid …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator orders Wescast to pay $11.5 million to laid-off workers
An arbitrator has ordered Wescast Industries Inc. to pay more than $11.5 million in termination and enhanced severance pay to 251 workers who were laid off from the company’s casting… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Town of Whitby violated collective agreements by allowing part-time staff to exceed 24-hour weekly limit
An arbitrator has ruled the Town of Whitby violated both its full-time and part-time collective agreements with CUPE Local 53 by allowing part-time employees to work beyond contractual hour limits …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a job applicant who waited too long to file her case, even though the school board took months to …