An arbitrator has ruled that New Brunswick Power must reduce its work requirement for employees returning from leave to qualify for merit-based pay increases, finding a four-month threshold unreasonab… To …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia tribunal allows worker’s claim for hydrogen sulfide exposure at wastewater treatment plant
A worker at a hardboard siding manufacturing operation in Nova Scotia has won his appeal for workers’ compensation after the tribunal found his respiratory symptoms and other health issues were …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit refusal after visa officer misstates medical leave dates
The Federal Court has set aside a work permit refusal after finding the visa officer made central factual errors about when an international student applied for work authorization and experienced …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Union acted reasonably in refusing to file disability grievance, Alberta board finds
An Alberta worker’s complaint that his union breached its duty of fair representation by refusing to file a grievance over long-term disability benefits administration has been dismissed by the Albert… …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Pregnancy discrimination claim tossed after worker fails to address termination letter citing privacy breach
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination application after finding a worker failed to prove her pregnancy was a factor in her termination, despite allegations her supervisor… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses nurse grievance over resignation as untimely after 13-month delay
An arbitrator in British Columbia has dismissed a nurse’s grievance seeking reinstatement after her resignation, ruling the union’s 13-month delay in filing violated mandatory collective agreement tim… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
🔒Step-grandparent not covered under bereavement leave clause at mining firm
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal Court finds RCMP transfer delay due to third-party grievance was unreasonable
The Federal Court has set aside an RCMP internal grievance decision after finding that adjudicators unreasonably concluded a constable’s transfer delay was due to staffing issues when evidence showed … …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a former driver and business administrator at the Embassy of Sweden, ruling the embassy is immune from …
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Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
🔒Former Red Lobster worker who filed 15 applications over same incident declared vexatious litigant
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