In a significant move for labour rights, the Manitoba government is reportedly planning to introduce anti-scab legislation and implement single-step union certification, a decision that has garnered strong support from …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Service Canada launches new dashboard for My Service Canada Account
Service Canada has announced the launch of a new dashboard for the My Service Canada Account (MSCA), aiming to streamline access to various government services for over 5.6 million users. …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor criticizes FTG Aerospace for using replacement workers amid labour dispute
Unifor has criticized FTG Aerospace for its decision to employ replacement workers, commonly known as ‘scabs,’ at its Toronto facility, amid an ongoing labor dispute. This move has sparked concerns …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
CRA updates form T2200, eliminates temporary flat rate for home office expenses for 2023 tax year
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced plans to introduce an updated Form T2200 for the 2023 tax year, aimed at streamlining the process for employees claiming deductions for home …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Worker on 18-month contract, fired after six weeks for harsh wording in email, awarded more than $80,000
A fixed-term contract worker, hired for 18 months but terminated after six weeks, has been awarded more than $80,000 — the value of the full term of the contract — …
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Sexual Harassment
Former dispatcher at Iron Workers union was fired for harassment, not his disability: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
A former dispatcher at an Ontario union, fired for harassment on the base of sex or sexuality, has had his human rights complaint dismissed by a tribunal. The worker, RL, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommended
‘Poor decision’: Purolator’s extension of COVID vaccine mandate past June 2022 unreasonable, says arbitrator
An arbitrator has concluded that Purolator’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate became unreasonable when it extended beyond June 2022, and he criticized the company for this “poor decision.” “Some of the consid… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Not an employee’: Former Mississauga councillor loses bid to sue city for wrongful dismissal, breach of employment contract
Are elected city councillors employees of the municipalities they represent? That question was raised in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice by a former councillor who was suing the City …
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Mental Health
B.C. woman granted workers’ compensation benefits from WorkSafeBC for PTSD from alleged harassment by supervisor
A British Columbia worker’s long-standing battle for compensation due to a mental disorder, specifically Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), has been resolved. The case, marked by complexities surrounding mental health …
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Professional Misconduct
Toronto man ordered to misrepresenting himself as a professional engineer by Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an order against Michael Stephen Archer, a resident of Toronto, barring him from pretending to be a professional engineer, according to a …