An arbitrator has ordered the reinstatement of a mixer driver terminated for punching a co-worker, finding the employer failed to address years of racist provocation and workplace aggression that led …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker deemed unsuitable for bilingual call centre role due to insufficient English fluency
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has overturned a decision that deemed a worker with intermediate English language skills suitable for a bilingual customer service position req… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal Court of Appeal upholds personal leave pay calculation based on 20-day earnings average for CPKC worker
A Federal Court of Appeal ruling has upheld a decision requiring Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway to compensate a conductor for a paid personal leave day based on his average …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Former City of Edmonton worker’s duty of fair representation complaint against CUPE dismissed
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former City of Edmonton employee who alleged her union failed to properly represent …
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PREMIUM B.C. Court of Appeal overturns arbitrator’s ruling on Purolator COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by AFX Mixing & Pumping Technologies for a second injunction that would have prevented its former managing director and his family …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Hospital union misses arbitration deadline after email mix-up over benefit premium grievance
A union grievance challenging a 9.6% increase in employee benefit premiums at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., was dismissed after an arbitrator found the referral to arbitration arrive… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Vancouver hotel ordered certified after unfair labour practices stopped union drive
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ordered remedial certification of a union at a high end Vancouver hotel after finding the employer committed multiple unfair labour practices that effec… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
B.C. tribunal dismisses casino worker’s duty of fair representation complaint as premature
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Gateway Casinos & Entertainment employee, ruling the application was premature b… Free …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Alberta court upholds firing of oil and gas president who fabricated document for $1.7-million bid
An Alberta court has ruled that a small oil and gas services company had just cause to terminate its president after he fabricated an American Petroleum Institute certification document to …

