The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has ruled that Insight Canada had just cause to terminate a sales director who repeatedly refused to provide a development action plan despite 18 …
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Occupational Health & SafetySubscriber ContentWorkplace Violence
PREMIUMFloat truck driver loses reprisal case after pushing supervisor during workplace confrontation
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Stelco worker wins reconsideration of dismissed sexual harassment complaint
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has granted a reconsideration request from a Stelco worker whose sexual harassment complaint was dismissed due to an error by the tribunal. The tribunal …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses harassment complaints against WSIB striking workers
An arbitrator dismissed 11 harassment complaints filed against striking workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario, ruling the conduct did not constitute intimidation or harassment… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrators award 3.5% wage increases to Ontario retirement home workers
An arbitration board awarded 3.5 per cent wage increases in each year of a two-year collective agreement for 89 unionized workers at Deerview Crossing Retirement Residence in Hamilton, Ont., according… …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUMDriver was employee from day one, not an independent contractor: Alberta tribunal
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Municipal worker’s suspension upheld for calling councillors ‘uneducated’ in email sent during work hours
An arbitrator has upheld a three-day suspension for a municipal equipment operator who called three councillors “uneducated” and said they should be removed from office in an email sent during …
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PREMIUMTeachers in Burnaby, B.C., win salary grid arbitration affecting pay for new hires
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Arbitrator dismisses union bid to force single pay band system at Ottawa Catholic School Board
An arbitrator has dismissed a union’s attempt to force the Ottawa Catholic School Board to create a unified pay band system for all bargaining unit members, ruling the employer satisfied …
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FeaturedMental Health
Paramedic loses workers’ comp appeal after misconduct breaks link between PTSD, job loss
A paramedic in Ontario with compensable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied loss of earnings benefits after a tribunal found his workplace misconduct broke the causal chain between his me… …