The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled in favour of Sebastien Anderson Professional Law Corporation, operating as Labour Rights Law, allowing the firm to recover more than $22,000 in …
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Workplace News
Unifor ramps up pressure in dispute over $10 million in unpaid severance with Wescast
Unifor is ramping up its efforts against Wescast Industries and its parent company, China-based Bohong Industries Group, as the auto parts manufacturer continues to withhold approximately $10 million in termination …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
City of Moncton’s 1,000-hour rule for truck driving experience upheld by arbitrator
The City of Moncton has successfully defended its decision to require 1,000 hours of truck-driving experience for a Utility 3 Labourer/Truck Driver position, a position that highlights its commitment … …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Printing specialist terminated during COVID awarded 24 months’ notice, but failed to mitigate damages
A 67-year-old printing specialist who was terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded 24 months’ notice for wrongful dismissal by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. But the court …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker who called labour board ‘asshats’ has workplace safety case dismissed
A worker’s attempt to challenge his layoff on the grounds of safety concerns came to a definitive end as the Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed the appeal, citing abandonment in …
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Archit Gupta has joined Toronto’s Monkhouse Law Employment Lawyers as an associate. Before joining the firm, Gupta completed his articling at a prominent boutique law firm in Toronto, where he …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Pregnant cook, fired over a Facebook message she sent, awarded nearly $40,000 by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former cook $37,849 after she was dismissed from her job shortly after announcing her pregnancy. The Tribunal found that the termination …
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Nominations for the prestigious King’s Counsel (KC) designation, which honours lawyers in British Columbia for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession, will begin on Aug. 12, 2024. Lawyers, peers, …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
HVR Construction fined $95,000 after workers injured in truss collapse
HVR Construction Ltd. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violations of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, following an incident that left two workers seriously injured. The …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Flooring company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured by carbon monoxide
A flooring company based in Cambridge, Ont,, has been fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured due to carbon monoxide exposure at a London construction site. BNE Concrete Floors …

