The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has dismissed an application for a religious exemption from union membership brought forth by an employee of the City of Abbotsford. N.D., a …
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Legal News
Law Society of British Columbia to challenge constitutionality of province’s new Legal Professions Act
The Law Society of British Columbia has announced it will challenge the constitutionality of the recently enacted Bill 21, the Legal Professions Act. The bill, which received Royal Assent on …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Privacy lawyers Éloïse Gratton and François Joli-Coeur join Osler’s privacy and data management practice in Montréal
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has announced the addition of privacy law practitioners Éloïse Gratton and François Joli-Coeur to their national Privacy and Data Management practice group. The two will …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Oakville Toyota fined $60,000 after worker’s hair caught in vehicle’s drive shaft during servicing
Oakville Toyota has been fined $60,000 following a workplace injury that occurred in February 2022. The penalty was imposed after the company pleaded guilty to charges under the Occupational Health …
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Workplace News
Nurses, health-care professionals at Ontario nursing homes awarded 11.5% wage hike by arbitrator
Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals working in Ontario’s nursing homes are set to receive an 11.5% salary increase over the next two years. This arbitration decision, announced by the …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Saskatoon basketball director nets 19 months’ pay, court blocks independent contractor claim
The former executive-director of the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) has been awarded 19 months’ salary in compensation for termination after a court concluded she was an employee — and …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Ontario court awards $160K to 75-year-old sales rep in wrongful dismissal case
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
B.C. Labour Relations Board upholds arbitrator’s ruling against Canfor Pulp over ’emergency’ work classification
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has upheld an arbitration award in favour of the Public and Private Workers of Canada, Local No. 9, in a dispute with Canfor …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Radisson Blu Vancouver hotel in breach of labour code for undermining union, intimidating striking employees: Board
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) has found Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel and Marina in breach of several sections of the Labour Relations Code. The allegations against the …
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has announced plans to construct a new complex in Montréal that will house four federal courts. The new facility will accommodate the Federal Court …