Builder Brothers Construction Inc. has been fined $25,000 following a workplace injury incident that occurred on July 25, 2022, near Hague, Sask. The company pleaded guilty in Rosthern Provincial Court …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Just following orders: CPKC ordered to reinstate employee fired over refusal to take drug test
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has been ordered to reinstate a worker who refused to take a drug test in the wake of a minor derailment. Arbitrator Graham J. Clarke …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court rejects streamlined trial in wrongful dismissal case filed by Big Rock Brewery’s former CEO
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has denied a request by the former president and CEO of Big Rock Brewery for a streamlined trial in his wrongful dismissal lawsuit. …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Toronto immigration lawyer’s motion to halt misconduct proceedings dismissed
The Ontario Law Society Tribunal Hearing Division has dismissed a motion filed by a Toronto immigration lawyer — R.O. — who sought to halt disciplinary proceedings against him on grounds …
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A lab technician at a flour mill has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for chronic mental stress (CMS) on appeal by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT). …
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The Alberta Human Rights Commission has upheld a decision to dismiss key elements of a human rights complaint filed by a Jewish medical doctor of colour against Alberta Health Services …
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The Ontario government has appointed nine new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, with the appointments taking effect on July 11, 2024. Attorney General Doug Downey announced the new …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Angela Powell joins Sherrard Kuzz, will lead workplace safety and insurance practice
Angela Powell is joining Toronto-based Sherrard Kuzz LLP. The firm said she will lead its workplace safety and insurance practice. “Angela is a dynamic force in workplace safety and insurance …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Major payroll typo fuels legal battle, human rights claim for sawmill’s receptionist/cleaner
A request by Herwynen Sawmill in Guelph, Ont., to defer a human rights complaint has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. It’s a complicated case involving a …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Littler expands Toronto office, adds Gerald Griffiths as partner and four new associates
Littler, a global employment and labour law firm representing management, has bolstered its Canadian presence with the addition of five new legal professionals to its Toronto office. This expansion includes …