Windsor Salt Ltd. has suspended its negotiations with its union following a violent attack at its Ojibway mine facility. Three masked individuals entered the facility armed with baseball bats and …
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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
B.C. court upholds firing of car dealership president who expensed two meals with his wife
A car dealership in British Columbia was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals with his wife, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. Though the amounts involved …
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Employer LiabilityFeaturedSexual Harassment
Plaintiff in $10 million sex abuse class-action lawsuit against Royal Winnipeg Ballet awarded $7,500 honorarium
A former student at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has been awarded $7,500 as an honorarium for being the representative plaintiff in a sexual abuse class-action lawsuit that was settled for …
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WestJet and Unifor, the certified union representing WestJet airport employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport, have reached a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the two organizations. …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario municipality fined $100K after water worker hired without proper certification
The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville has been fined $125,000 after being convicted of two violations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The charges relate to operating a municipal …
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FeaturedRecommendedWrongful Dismissal
Former VP, fired while battling colon cancer, awarded nearly $400K as court blasts ‘scorched earth’ defence strategy
A former vice-president at a defence and security contractor has been awarded nearly $400,000, including $75,000 in punitive damages, after he was fired while battling colon cancer. The Ontario Superi… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. pellet plant supervisor, laid off during pandemic, failed to mitigate her damages by refusing offer to return
A plant supervisor at a pellet company in British Columbia who was laid off during the pandemic, and took the position she had been terminated, failed to mitigate her damages …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
British Columbia seeks input from internationally trained professionals
By Government of British Columbia Internationally trained professionals are invited to share their views on the foreign credential recognition process in B.C. and identify barriers that may be preventing them …
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By Government of British Columbia To support continued access to justice for British Columbians, the Province has appointed three new Provincial Court judges and one judicial justice. Government and the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Manitoba opens applications for Canada-Manitoba job grant to support workforce development and training
By Government of Manitoba The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $10 million through the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant to help businesses meet their training and workforce development needs for …