The Veterans Review and Appeal Board of Canada has awarded full entitlement for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who was involved …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Safeway’s banning of union buttons that read ‘Greed-Flation Hurts!’ and ‘I can’t afford to shop here’ did not breach labour code: Board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed two complaints against grocery giant Sobeys Capital related to controversial buttons that the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) distributed to … Free …
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Athanasios (Athan) Makrinos has been appointed a partner at Whitten & Lublin. “Makrinos, an employment lawyer and litigator, values hard work, integrity and fairness. These values result in Athan …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Flexible work and enhanced technology key to workplace evolution, finds survey from Staples Canada
As businesses and employees adapt to the post-holiday return to work, Staples Professional, in collaboration with Angus Reid Group, reveals insights into the evolving dynamics of the workplace in Canada. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Mall worker who slipped, fell in London, Ont., parking lot on way to job was not on employer’s premises: Tribunal
A worker who fell and was injured while walking from the parking lot to her place of employment inside a mall in Ontario was not on the employer’s premises at …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Criminal charges against PSW for allegedly sexually assaulting two patients tossed by Ontario court
An Ontario court has dismissed criminal charges against a personal service worker (PSW) at Montfort Hospital who was accused of sexually assaulting two female patients. The PSW was accused of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Transit operator has claims against Coast Mountain Bus Company, Unifor tossed by B.C. court over jurisdiction issues
A former unionized transit operator at Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) has had his claim against the company, and his union local, for wrongful termination, violation of human rights, and …
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FeaturedJust Cause
No free lunches: B.C. Court of Appeal upholds termination of car dealership president who lied about expensing two meals with his wife
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has upheld a lower court ruling that a car dealership was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals — worth …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Dana J. Campbell-Stevens, Liliane Gingras joining partnership at Rubin Thomlinson LLP
Dana J. Campbell-Stevens and Liliane Gingras are joining the partnership at Rubin Thomlinson LLP. “These accomplished workplace investigators bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our team,” the firm …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court awards nearly $900,000 in costs to employer in wrongful dismissal case filed by former president and CEO
The former president and CEO of Foremost Income Fund, who had his wrongful dismissal action tossed and was found liable for a series of breaches during his tenure, has been …