By Oludolapo Makinde, University of British Columbia While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many Black women, it’s more like a “concrete ceiling.” Black women …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Termination clause in former VP’s contract at Harbour Air Seaplanes ruled enforceable by B.C. court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a termination clause for a former executive at Harbour Air Seaplanes, a Richmond, B.C.-based floatplane service. The worker, GE, held the position …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Injured Alberta truck driver didn’t abandon position or quit, court rules, in awarding 2.5 months’ reasonable notice
A commercial truck driver in Alberta has been awarded two-and-a-half months’ notice in damages after a court ruled he did not resign or abandon his job, but was wrongfully dismissed …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Veterans Affairs employee loses court bid for damages in bilingual position dispute
An employee with Veterans Affairs Canada, who applied for an acting position and was not successful, has lost his bid to have damages tacked on to a declaration of wrongdoing …
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Fired Paladin Security worker, who says he is a Nigerian tribal chief, has religious discrimination case sent to human rights tribunal on appeal
A former employee of Paladin Security Group in Alberta, who claims he is a Nigerian tribal chief who was fired after taking time off for religious observations following the death …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario to ban requirements for ‘Canadian work experience’ in job postings
Ontario is poised to introduce legislation that would make it the first province in Canada to eliminate the requirement for Canadian work experience in job postings for internationally-trained immigrants. The …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ottawa to ban use of replacement workers in strikes, lockouts for federally regulated industries
In a move that signals a shift in the federal stance on labour disputes, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. introduced new legislation today aimed at banning the employment of …
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Albertans might soon see faster resolution to legal disputes with the introduction of a new streamlined trial process, set to take effect from Jan. 1, 2024. This new approach, replacing …
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FeaturedMental Health
Human rights complaint against Office of the Premier of British Columbia deferred pending outcome of civil case
A human rights complaint against the Office of the Premier of British Columbia has been deferred for up to one year pending the outcoming of a civil action. The British …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Court upholds reinstatement of Hibernia platform worker fired for using CBD oil to treat colitis
The Hibernia Platform Employers’ Organization (HPEO) has lost its appeal of an arbitration award that reinstated a unionized worker who was fired for using CBD oil to treat colitis. HPEO …