A worker dismissed for refusing to give his manager full access to his Outlook work calendar has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of …
-
-
FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
No costs awarded after pharmaceuticals worker’s wrongful dismissal motion settles on consent
An Ontario court has ordered each party to bear its own legal costs following the settlement of a motion brought by a pharmaceutical company seeking the return of confidential emails …
-
An Alberta court has upheld the for-cause dismissal of a vice-president of business development who misrepresented his academic qualifications on a job application, finding the deliberate misrepresent… Free Membership Required …
-
FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court tosses tech worker’s employee’s wrongful dismissal and copyright claim
A former employee of a software company has had her Federal Court claim thrown out after a judge found the court had no jurisdiction over her wrongful dismissal allegations and …
-
AccommodationFeatured
Federal Court dismisses CRA auditor’s judicial review after parental leave screening dispute
A federal auditor who was screened out of a job competition after parental leave reduced his qualifying experience below the minimum threshold has lost his bid to have that decision …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Atura Power worker who left at 44 did not ‘retire,’ arbitrator rules, blocking post-retirement benefits
Premium Subscription Required This content requires a paid subscription to HR Law Canada for access to in-depth case law analysis and premium content. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in …
-
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who sought access to records from two separate investigations — one into an incident in which he was identified as a victim and another into …
-
FeaturedPrivacy
Chatham-Kent’s search for records on deputy CAO role creation was reasonable: Privacy commissioner
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has dismissed an appeal challenging the Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s response to a freedom of information request seeking records about the creati… Free Membership …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Edmonton LPN fired after solo tracheostomy procedure and theft of resident’s dessert
A licensed practical nurse at a continuing care facility in Edmonton was properly discharged after performing a tracheostomy ties change without assistance and stealing a dessert meant for residents, … …
-
Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld most of a certified class action alleging that Pizza Nova delivery drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, while striking down a conspiracy claim t… Free …