Justice James A. Hunter has been named the new Chief Justice of the Alberta Court of Justice, effective from September 1. Hunter will serve a seven-year term, succeeding outgoing Chief …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Tribunal upholds firing of B.C. poultry worker for violating COVID-19 household exposure policy
A British Columbia poultry processor had just cause to fire a worker who showed up for work after one of his housemates tested positive for COVID during the pandemic, the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto ordered to produce email in arbitration fight over firing of snow plow driver who allegedly ‘verbally attacked’ e-bike rider
An arbitration hearing into the termination of a City of Toronto snowplow driver sparked a debate over labour relations privilege and procedural transparency after the city refused to hand over …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Bayer partially wins motion to probe employee’s vaccination status in wrongful termination suit
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled partially in favor of Bayer Inc. in a wrongful dismissal case involving a former employee’s refusal to comply with the company’s COVID-19 …
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Judge Perry F. Borden has been appointed as the new chief judge of the Nova Scotia provincial and family courts, marking a significant step in his legal career that has …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Room attendant who alleged manager called her ‘garbage’ was not bullied, harassed: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a room attendant at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver was not subjected to bullying or harassment by her supervisors. The attendant, who is part of the …
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Employer LiabilityFeatured
Worker driving company pickup found partially liable in crash, victim awarded $3.2 million
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has ruled that KC’s Environmental Service and one of its employees are 40% liable for injuries sustained in a three-car accident involving a …
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FeaturedJust CauseProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Canadian Armed Forces justified in releasing soldier over harassment allegations, despite fact criminal charges were withdrawn
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was justified in releasing a soldier who was found to have sexually harassed a colleague following a workplace investigation, the Federal Court has ruled. EZ, …
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The Law Society of Ontario has announced the recipient of its prestigious 2023 Human Rights Award: Prakash Diar, a courageous advocate for human rights whose legal career has been marked …
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AccommodationFeatured
B.C. WCAT worker’s age and disability human rights complaint paused pending outcome of arbitration
A human rights complaint by a worker at B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), alleging discrimination based on age and disability, has been put on hold pending the outcome of …