A package handler fired four days into his job with United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. has lost his human rights complaint, even though the company acknowledged taking 18 months to …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
BC arbitrator suspends breathalyzer testing of school assistant
An arbitrator has ordered a British Columbia school district to suspend a medical monitoring program requiring a special education assistant to submit to thrice-daily breathalyzer tests and random uri… Free …
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Six women who lost most or all of their regular employment insurance benefits after taking maternity and parental leave have had those benefits restored, the Federal Court of Appeal has …
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FeaturedMental HealthPrivacy
B.C. father pursuing daughter’s workplace bullying claim after her suicide hits FOI limit
A father whose daughter died by suicide after a dispute over her workers’ compensation claim has been limited to six freedom-of-information requests a year about her former employment, British Columbi… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Parks Canada worker’s horn-honking after firing for pursuing young colleague bars reinstatement
A Kouchibouguac National Park maintenance worker fired after years of pursuing a young colleague has had his termination overturned and replaced with a 30-day suspension, but he will not get… …
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Our FavouritesWrongful Dismissal
Calgary energy company ordered to pay fired CFO nearly $70K, including aggravated damages
A Calgary energy services company has been ordered to pay its former chief financial officer $69,771.84, including $30,000 in aggravated damages, after the court found the company acted in bad …
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HR Law Canada is launching a new half-day virtual event on drug and alcohol testing in the Canadian workplace and has opened a call for speakers to take part. Under …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Athletic therapist, allegedly fired after reporting harassment on hockey team’s bus, gets hearing
A King Rebellion athletic therapist who alleges she was fired after reporting sexual harassment on a team bus has had her reprisal complaint against the club, the Ontario Junior Hockey …
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Constructive DismissalLegal CostsOur Favourites
Worker’s $180,000 constructive dismissal settlement offer too high for double costs: Alberta court
A worker constructively dismissed by Edmonton Granite Memorials will not receive double costs despite a formal settlement offer that came close to the amount he was eventually awarded at trial, …
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Constructive DismissalSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Two Calgary auto dealership managers steered into constructive dismissal by pay cut, longer hours
Two finance and insurance managers at a Calgary car dealership were constructively dismissed after their employer cut their commission structure and increased their work hours without notice, the Court of… …

