The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered Civeo and Lighthouse Camp Services to allow organizers from UFCW Local 401 and UNITE HERE Local 47 into Wapasu Creek Lodge, a remote …
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Skilled Trades Ontario ordered to reimburse worker for travel costs denied during bargaining freeze
A labour arbitrator has ordered Skilled Trades Ontario to reimburse a worker representative on its joint health and safety committee for travel expenses the employer denied during a period when …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
WestJet entitled to assign former Sunwing pilots vacation in blocks under five days during training gaps
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance challenging WestJet’s practice of assigning former Sunwing pilots accrued vacation in blocks of fewer than five days, finding the company was permitted to… …
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FeaturedJust CauseProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Alberta court upholds teacher’s firing after she sat on student’s lap and ground against him
An Alberta court has upheld the termination of a teacher who sat on a student’s lap and ground against him, ruling the conduct amounted to sexual assault and that dismissal …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Ontario court dismisses Starbucks store manager’s wrongful dismissal claim, orders release signed
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Mechanic’s complaint over union-negotiated evening shift at City of Lethbridge runs out of gas
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a heavy-duty mechanic who objected to his union negotiating a letter of understanding that moved …
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FeaturedMental Health
Clinic discriminated against physiotherapist by delaying leave, accepting resignation amid mental health crisis
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has found that a Calgary physiotherapy clinic discriminated against a long-service contractor by delaying a medically necessary leave and accepting a hastily submitte… Free Membership …
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A Chinese national’s work permit and permanent residence applications have been sent back for redetermination after the Federal Court found immigration officers denied her procedural fairness by basin… Free Membership …
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AFL violated collective agreement with work assignment to seconded staffer: Arbitrator
The Alberta Federation of Labour breached its collective agreement with Unifor Local 445 by allowing a seconded employee to perform bargaining unit work beyond workplace organizing, an arbitrator has … …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia care facility worker wins compensation appeal after fainting on night shift
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation tribunal has ruled that a continuing care assistant who fainted during a night shift at a residential care facility is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, …