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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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
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 …
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Legal News
Shoppers Drug Mart facing class-action lawsuit over alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Shoppers Drug Mart that alleges the company misclassified its former associates as independent contractors and terminated their employment without reasonable notice or pay …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Investigations
OLRB rules against Stelco, citing inadequate ‘closure letter’ after workplace harassment complaint and investigation
Stelco failed to meet its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regarding workplace harassment of one its employees that occurred via social media, the Ontario Labour Relatio… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent
A human rights complaint against a personal respondent has been dismissed after the tribunal ruled he had not been contacted and the applicant ignored a request to provide his contact …
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FeaturedSmall Claims CourtWrongful Dismissal
Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance
A construction manager has been awarded $5,000 in severance pay from his former employer, Countryside Woodworks, by the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal. The dispute revolved around whether … Free …
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PREMIUM Ontario court rejects motion to block text message disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
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