An arbitrator has ordered Niagara Health System to reinstate a registered nurse with 21 years of service who was dismissed for excessive absenteeism, finding the employer applied its attendance suppor… …
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A Newfoundland and Labrador court has ordered a pest control company to produce its client lists, banking documents and financial statements in a lawsuit alleging a former branch manager violated …
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PREMIUM Server awarded $140K after being sexually assaulted, constructively dismissed by bar owner
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Firefighter union loses bid to hold City of Fredericton liable for representation breach
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has dismissed a union’s appeal seeking to hold an employer liable for the union’s alleged breach of its duty of fair representation, finding that …
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Alberta court dismisses appeal in legal malpractice case over lack of evidence
An Alberta court has dismissed an appeal by a self-represented litigant who sought to overturn the summary dismissal of his legal malpractice claim against a law firm he hired to …
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Alberta’s government is asking residents and businesses to weigh in on updates to the province’s 15-year-old privacy legislation through a public survey running until Feb. 17. The Personal Information… Free …
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PREMIUM Investment banker at Cannacord Genuity awarded $2.5 million for wrongful dismissal
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Bruce Power ordered to declare KVP violation over chief steward overtime policy
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has found Bruce Power failed to provide timely notice to a union chief steward about its policy restricting overtime opportunities with other contractors, violating … …
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IBM exec awarded $682K after wrongful dismissal, cancellation of stock awards
An Ontario court has awarded a former IBM Canada executive more than $680,000 in damages after finding the company wrongfully dismissed him and improperly cancelled restricted stock units and stock …
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Federal Court overturns board ruling in WestJet sexual harassment dismissal case
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a Canada Industrial Relations Board decision that found WestJet unjustly dismissed a long-service employee, ruling the board unreasonably concluded the worker… Free …