A Manitoba judge with an illustrious political career has refused to recuse himself in a wrongful dismissal case filed by a medical doctor, who provided abortions, against the health clinic …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Trial by ambush’: Manitoba court strikes down late expert report in wrongful dismissal case
The Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has refused to allow a last-minute expert medical report into evidence in a wrongful dismissal case, citing concerns of “trial by ambush.” The …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former BMO Nesbitt Burns advisor awarded 24 months’ notice, but no bad-faith damages and no compensation for book of business
A former investment advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns has been awarded 24 months’ notice but the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declined to award damages for the loss of opportunity …
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FeaturedMental Health
Canadian soldier awarded full benefits for PTSD nearly 20 years after he first sought them
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 …