An Alberta arbitration board has ruled that Covenant Health improperly terminated a long-serving hospital porter without properly considering his medical condition or fulfilling its duty to accommodat… Free Membership Required …
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EPCOR’s ban of ‘intimidating’ union official from company premises overturned at arbitration
An arbitration board has ruled that EPCOR Utilities violated its collective agreement and labour legislation when it banned a designated union representative from its premises, effectively prohibiting… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Union did not breach duty of fair representation in TTC streetcar driver’s firing, tribunal rules
A labour tribunal has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint brought by a former Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcar driver against Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union. The …
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Small Claims CourtSubscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM ?Worker fired for telling executive-director he thought she was ‘the secretary’ was wrongfully dismissed
A B.C. social worker’s bid for damages following the abrupt end of his employment was dismissed by a tribunal after it found his employer had failed to prove just cause… …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Town of Gander ordered to release portions of CAO resignation package following privacy dispute
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Newfoundland and Labrador has determined that the Town of Gander must release portions of a resignation package related to its …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
BC SPCA officer fired for posting violent confrontation to Instagram, secretly recording disciplinary meeting
An arbitrator has ruled that the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was justified in firing an officer who posted images of an off-duty, violent confrontation with …
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Arbitrator credits reinstated coal worker for hours he didn’t work, moving him up a level
An arbitrator in Alberta has issued a supplementary ruling underscoring an employer’s obligation to fully compensate a wrongfully dismissed worker, including the opportunity to progress to a higher pa… Free …
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The case of the missing cat: Vet’s insistence on sending ‘termination letter’ to client sinks claim
A veterinarian’s wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claim against a small Ontario clinic was rejected when the court found her insistence on sending a “termination letter” to a former clien… …
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FeaturedImmigration
Nova Scotia farm ordered to pay foreign workers’ wages twice to comply with provincial law
Millen Farms Limited has been directed to pay three temporary foreign workers’ outstanding wages to the Director of Labour Standards in trust. The decision by the Nova Scotia Labour Board …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who quit after three shifts, citing toxic culture and safety issues, not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A worker who quit his job after just three shifts — citing a toxic working environment and lack of proper PPE — is not entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) …