A wastewater operator who received a written coaching letter after being found asleep in a locked women’s change room while ill has failed to prove disability discrimination at the Human …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
He rescinded his resignation. Four months later, his employer tried to accept it
A Saskatchewan man who spent nearly 25 years working his way from apprentice mechanic to service manager was wrongfully dismissed when his employer sent him a letter four months after …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Bus driver fired after leaving vehicle to confront passenger loses EI appeal
A bus driver who left his vehicle to confront a passenger who had doused him with a foul-smelling liquid, and was subsequently stabbed during the encounter, has been denied employment …
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PREMIUM University Health Network can waive six-month job posting rule, arbitrator finds
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Loblaw sexual harassment case deferred to grievance arbitration by Ontario rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment application filed by a Loblaw worker, finding that an ongoing union grievance covering the same allegations must be resolved …
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Worker disqualified from EI benefits after failing to report absences for five consecutive days
A worker has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada found his failure to report five consecutive days of absence from work amounted… …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Worker fired for refusing to give manager access to his Outlook calendar not entitled to EI
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …