The Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal has issued a two-month suspension for lawyer Spencer Owen May, following findings of professional misconduct. The ruling, handed down on May 7, 2024, …
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Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has unveiled new measures following a comprehensive review aimed at improving support for injured foreign agricultural workers. Initiated in September 2023, the review’s …
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Senior VP at marketing agency awarded $81K in case involving contractor status and unauthorized remote work
A digital marketing agency has been ordered to pay $81,436.46 to its former senior vice-president of sales following a wrongful dismissal claim and a default judgment. The court found that …
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B.C. tribunal finds no evidence in disability, sex discrimination claim against Milieu Family Services
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from a worker who alleged that her former employer discriminated against her based on physical and mental disabilities and sex, …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Toronto dairy company fined $110,000 after worker suffers severe burns
Lactalis Canada Inc., a Toronto-based dairy products manufacturer, has been fined $110,000 following a workplace injury that left an employee with severe burns. The incident occurred on March 29, 2023, …
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The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) have reached a tentative agreement, pending a ratification vote by union members in the coming weeks. This …
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Workplace News
Unifor ‘hails’ court ruling that found City of Ottawa negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw when Uber rolled into town
Unifor is “hailing” an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling that found the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing its taxi bylaw, allowing Uber to operate illegally for two …
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Unifor members working for CN Transportation Ltd. (CNTL) have ratified a new four-year contract, securing improvements in working conditions and compensation. “This was a challenging round of bargaining, but the …
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‘Adjudicative immunity’: Tribunal dismisses discrimination claim against Employment Standards Officer in Ontario
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination by an Employment Standards Officer (ESO) in a decision that reaffirms the doctrine of judicial or adjud… …
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‘Two kicks at the same set of facts’: Worker’s human rights complaint dismissed due to concurrent civil action
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application filed by a former Centreline Tire Distribution employee alleging discrimination and reprisal by her former employer due to her …