The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has officially opened the nomination process for the prestigious Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE). This esteemed accolade aims …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Atlantic Coated Papers wins appeal in constructive dismissal case involving unvaccinated worker
An Ontario company has won its appeal of an employment standards officer’s order that awarded more than $23,000 in termination and severance to a worker who was constructively dismissed after …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Man jailed for 90 days after being convicted of sexually assaulting colleague at work
A Newfoundland and Labrador man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for sexually assaulting a colleague at work. The man, SH, was criminally convicted of sexually assaulting the …
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Legal News
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to create what it calls ‘first fully integrated global’ law firm
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have announced a planned merger to create a global law firm named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling — or A&O Shearman for short. Together A&O Shearman …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Saskatchewan implements amendments to employment act to strengthen workplace health and safety
The Saskatchewan Employment Act underwent significant amendments on May 17, 2023, with the purpose of enhancing occupational health and safety in workplaces across the province. These changes, which have now …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Welding instructor at NAIT in conflict with employer, union after being fired over alleged misconduct towards female students
A post-secondary teacher in Alberta found himself at odds with his employer and his union after being fired for alleged inappropriate behavior towards female students. The teacher, who rejected the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canadian work experience no longer required for engineers in Ontario: Province
The Ontario government is taking a significant step forward in assisting internationally-trained immigrants to work in their respective fields of expertise. The government recently introduced legislation that prohibits regulated professions …
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Featured
Lush’s layoff, termination of worker had nothing to do with her Multiple Sclerosis: Tribunal
A worker at a Lush Handmade Cosmetics store in Calgary was not discriminated against because of her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) when she was terminated following an extended pandemic-related layoff and …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetyWrongful Dismissal
B.C. man, fired by text after disclosing he had Hepatitis C, awarded $67K by human rights tribunal
A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Patrick J. Monahan has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Monahan was a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario in Toronto. He …