As of Jan. 1, 2024, British Columbia has implemented new regulations designed to facilitate the return of workers to their jobs following workplace injuries. These regulations are part of an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Labour board dismisses DFR complaint against Saskatchewan union in case involving inappropriate comments during training
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint from a union steward who was fired after allegedly making inappropriate comments during a women-focu… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
OLRB decisions on teacher unions’ bargaining disputes upheld by Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has upheld two decisions by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) involving disputes between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), the Elementary Teachers’ …
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Former Algoma University prof loses bid to keep name, medical information private in human rights complaint
A former part-time faculty member at Algoma University has lost his bid to keep his name and medical information private in a human rights complaint against the school and a …
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Fired Irving Shipbuilding worker’s attempt to skip internal DFR process at Unifor shot down by Nova Scotia Labour Board
A former Irving Shipbuilding worker has had his duty of fair representation complaint against Unifor dismissed as premature by the Nova Scotia Labour Board. The worker, JS, was terminated in …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Landlord granted immediate repo of rental unit after unauthorized occupant threatened maintenance worker with physical harm
The Office of Residential Tenacies in Saskatchewan ordered the immediate repossession of a rental unit in Saskatoon after an unauthorized occupant threatened maintenance staff at the building. The con… Free …
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FeaturedMental Health
Injured Nova Scotia worker granted extension of time to appeal ruling that denied her extended earnings replacement benefits
An injured worker in Nova Scotia has been granted an extension of time to appeal a March 2021 decision by a Case Manager by the province’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. …
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Federal Court upholds CRA’s denial of COVID-19 benefits to woman who didn’t meet income threshold
In a recent Federal Court ruling, a worker’s application for judicial review against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was dismissed relating to her eligibility for COVID-19 benefits. LZ had sought …
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Legal News
Andrea Chrenek named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice for northern region
Justice Andrea Chrenek has been named the assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice for the northern region, embarking on a five-year term in this pivotal role. In …
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Simmi K. Sandhu, chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), announced her departure from the role, effective Dec. 21, 2023. Sandhu, who has been at the helm since June 2022, …