In a significant move to bolster the safety of health-care workers and patients in British Columbia, the provincial government has successfully recruited 320 new relational security officers across 26 health-care …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedRecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Former Sotheby’s real estate agent awarded 11 months’ severance after fixed-term contract terminated
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded damages to a former real estate agent of Max Wright Real Estate Corporation, operating as Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, after the company …
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AccommodationFeatured
Workers can’t expect ‘perfect solution’ in accommodation, tribunal rules in dismissing allergy-related complaint against health authority
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint by a worker against her employer, the Interior Health Authority (IHA), over a chemical allergy. The worker, TS, had alleged …
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AccommodationFeatured
B.C. human rights tribunal allows complaint over breach of accommodation agreement involving bakery worker at Safeway to proceed
A former bakery helper at a Safeway grocery store has had a part of her discrimination complaint slated for a hearing by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The complaint, …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. human rights tribunal rejects bid by city to toss complaint from worker who alleged sexual harassment, assault by councillor
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has rejected an application from a unnamed municipality to dismiss a complaint from a long-term female employee who alleged that she faced sexual harassment …
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FeaturedMental Health
B.C. plumbing and heating company loses bid to have mental health complaint from former GM dismissed without hearing
A B.C. plumbing and heating company has lost its bid to have a human rights hearing involving its former general manager tossed out without a hearing. The general manager, TB, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseUncategorized
Kent Homes justified in firing unionized worker who swore during discipline meeting over attendance issues: Arbitrator
A New Brunswick employer was justified in firing a worker who swore at a supervisor during a disciplinary meeting after repeatedly being absent from work because he claimed to be …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former Saskatchewan pulp mill supervisor awarded 24 months’ notice after being fired over relationship with summer student, job deterioration
A Saskatchewan employer did not have cause to fire a worker who had a relationship with a summer student that led to an altercation with her father, the Court of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Saskatchewan appeal court upholds ruling that ‘rude and childish’ behaviour was not harassment under Saskatoon Co-op’s policy or legislation
The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan has dismissed an appeal brought by the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1400 (UFCW), against a previous decision concerning a harassment grievance filed …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Toronto firefighters’ association loses judicial review of arbitration decision over ‘full net pay’ calculation
The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association’s application for a judicial review of an arbitration award has been dismissed, upholding the Arbitrator’s decision on the calculation of “full net … Free …