Do your severance entitlements change if you don’t sign by the deadline? What are your rights if you are let go from a position you were recently hired for? Get …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Concrete plant GM was constructively dismissed when he was offered seasonal work as driver
If you’ve ever wondered what a clear-cut case of constructive dismissal looks like, you’ve come to the right place. The general manager of an Alberta concrete plant, earning $120,000 in …
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FeaturedLegal News
With King Charles III on the throne, there are some name changes coming to Canada’s legal profession
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the legal profession in Canada is going to see some key name changes. With King Charles III on the throne, questions have been …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Baker awarded $25K in punitive damages after employer tried to force him to sign incriminating affidavit to keep his job
An employer who forced a worker to choose between signing an affidavit that could incriminate him and lead to criminal charges or keep his job has been ordered to pay …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta employer justified in firing man who scrawled ‘I am not Muslim’ on mask to protest mandate
An Alberta man who responded to a mask mandate by scrawling “I am not a Muslim” in marker across his mask and wearing it around his workplace has had his …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal rejects sexual harassment claim because it was filed late, no proof of illness to justify delay
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a workplace sexual harassment claim against Scarborough and Rouge Hospital because it was filed 19 months after the incident happened. The province’s …
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B.C. court orders HR magazine to pay $60,000 in damages to former CEO for defamation in article
In a notable defamation case, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded a former president and CEO $60,000 in damages against KMI Publishing and Events Ltd. and its writer, …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
New Supreme Court justice O’Bansawin has background in labour, employment law
Michelle O’Bonsawin has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment in August, and it took effect on Sept. 1, 2022. Justice O’Bonsawin …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Executive chef didn’t have right recipe for constructive dismissal, rules B.C. Court
A chef at a remote back-country ski lodge in British Columbia was told not to come in to work and not talk to his team after returning from a medical …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Worker who made PowerPoint pitch to bosses for a new job fired by Zoom
It’s the case of the office applications: A sales manager who used PowerPoint to lobby her bosses for a new job was fired by Zoom after her pitch was refused. …