A human rights tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a Métis filmmaker against the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA). The filmmaker, B.M., alleged that MPPIA discrim… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
RCMP officer loses bid to overturn dismissal over sexual misconduct allegations
An RCMP officer facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace has been denied judicial review of an appeal decision that upheld his dismissal. The Federal Court found the adjudicator’s …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Law Society of Alberta allows Ontario-based employment lawyer to resign amid outstanding complaint
A professional discipline committee at the Law Society of Alberta has approved the resignation of an Ontario-based employment lawyer registered in another province while he faced multiple citations re… Free …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Ontario recycling company fined $175,000 after worker critically injured after falling into equipment
A Drayton, Ont., agricultural and recycling company has been fined $175,000 after a worker was critically injured in an industrial accident. Marvara Farms Ltd. pleaded guilty to violating the Occupational …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Elections Canada worker’s COVID-related work refusal frivolous, court rules
An Elections Canada worker engaged in a frivolous work refusal related to COVID-19, the Federal Court has ruled — upholding an earlier decision by Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court upholds $43,200 award in long-running wrongful dismissal case involving CIBC
The Federal Court has dismissed two separate applications for judicial review brought by a former CIBC employee — and the bank itself — after an arbitrator awarded him $43,200 in …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPSEU’s grievance over late issuance of workload forms at Confederation College can proceed: Arbitrator
A union grievance alleging that Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., failed to issue faculty workload assignment forms on time will proceed, following the dismissal of the college’s preliminary… Free …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court overturns CRA’s denial of pandemic benefits over settlement payment from wrongful dismissal suit
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) decision to deny financial support to an individual under two pandemic relief programs was unreasonable, sending the matter back …
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People on the Move
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins Southern Butler Price, an employment-law focused firm
Rachel Notley, former premier of Alberta, will join Southern Butler Price LLP in January 2025, the firm said. She brings experience in leadership, governance and conflict resolution, which may draw …
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An Ontario tribunal has revoked the registration of a nurse after concluding that he sexually abused a patient in his care and breached multiple professional standards, including privacy obligations. … …