The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reinstated an arbitrator’s original ruling involving Sproule Lumber and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) after it was overturned by a …
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Federal Court rejects appeal for EI benefits by worker dismissed for vaccine refusal, rejects comparison to harassment cases
A woman who lost her job over a refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, has lost her appeal of the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Call for nominations for the 2024 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards
The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for the 2024 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards until May 31. Since 1988, the commission has presented the Human Rights Award …
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B.C. trucking company that alleged time theft by driver who quit loses bid to recoup money
A British Columbia-based trucking company that alleged a former worker was guilty of time theft — amounting to an overpayment of more than $4,200 — has lost its bid to …
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Tribunal reverses course: Woman who felt forced to retire for financial reasons over vaccine refusal loses EI benefits
A woman who felt she had no choice but to retire from her job, citing financial pressure after being suspended for failing to comply with her employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Manitoba proposes amendments to long-term leave for injury, illness to align with federal Employment Standards
The Manitoba government has proposed significant changes to the province’s Employment Standards Code, aiming to extend long-term leave for serious injury or illness from 17 to 27 weeks. This change …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Stewart family has final say on fate of WSIB appeal, caseworker says
By Richard Hutton | The Lake Report It will be up to the family of a man who was injured while working as a seasonal agricultural worker in Niagara-on-the-Lake if an appeal of …
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Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a former GoodLife Fitness personal trainer who alleged discrimination due to sexual harassment — but didn’t tell their employer …
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Legal News
New reports from Thomson Reuters, CBA unveil challenges and optimism in Canadian legal sector – AI adoption and mental health highlighted
In a recent collaborative effort, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Thomson Reuters have unveiled the first-ever State of the Canadian Law Firm Market and Canadian Government Lawyers Benchmark reports, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Jamieson Laboratories workers in Windsor, Ont., ratify new collective agreement: Unifor
Members of Unifor Local 195, totaling 317 employees at Jamieson Laboratories in Windsor, Ontario, have officially ended a 34-day strike by ratifying a new collective agreement, marking the conclusion of …