Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has initiated a $130-million class-action lawsuit against Shopify, the Ottawa-based global e-commerce giant. The move follows allegations of Shopify’s “illegal attempt to slash severance packages after a …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Competition Bureau releases guidelines for wage-fixing and no-poaching enforcement
The Competition Bureau has announced the publication of its comprehensive wage-fixing and no-poaching enforcement guidelines. These guidelines are intended to provide businesses with a clear understanding of the Bureau’s approach …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Air Canada loses bid to defer grievance over pilot’s sexual harassment on layover in Tel Aviv
Air Canada has lost its bid to defer a grievance involving a worker who was sexually harassed by a pilot. The incident took place in 2018 on a layover in …
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The general minimum wage in British Columbia (B.C.) will be increased from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour starting June 1, 2023. The 6.9% raise, which applies to various job categories …
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Alberta company awarded $112,000 from former worker who quit, stole business in ‘flagrant’ breach of duty of good faith
An Alberta engineering firm has been awarded more than $112,000 in damages from a former worker who quit, immediately joined a competitor and stole the business of one of its …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Dharshani Arumugam joins Monkhouse Law Employment Lawyers as an associate
Dharshani Arumugam has joined Monkhouse Law Employment Lawyers as an associate. Andrew Monkhouse, founder of the firm, welcomed Arumugam as the newest associate in a LinkedIn post on May 25. …
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Read the full story at https://hrlawcanada.com2023/05/lushs-layoff-termination-of-worker-had-nothing-to-do-with-her-multiple-sclerosis-tribunal/
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Speculation is not proof: Age discrimination complaint tossed in firing of 61-year-old worker
Speculation doesn’t generally hold up well in front of decision-makers. A receptionist at a home health care company in Alberta, fired for poor performance, argued that her age — 61 …
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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 …