The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an appeal by a former federal government worker who challenged a ruling that she was incapable of consenting to treatment with antipsychotic medication, a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Garda Canada security guard’s union complaint dismissed for delay, lack of evidence
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a security guard’s complaint that his union failed to represent him fairly in disputes with his employer, Garda Canada Security. The worker, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Carry Steel worker’s complaint against union dismissed after settlement deemed fair
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Carry Steel employee after finding a settlement offer from the union and employer …
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Mental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM WCAT denies mental-disorder claim after finding workplace gossip not the predominant cause
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia has upheld a decision that a worker’s permanent psychological impairment amounts to 40 per cent of total disability, rejecting his appeal … …
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Constructive DismissalSmall Claims CourtSubscriber Content
PREMIUM B.C. foreman loses constructive dismissal case after being asked to assist on factory floor
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Catholic school board justified in firing teacher after prolonged absence, arbitrator rules
A Catholic school board acted within its rights when it terminated a secondary school teacher’s employment in 2016 after more than four years of absence and ongoing disputes about treatment …
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Amazon will go before Quebec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal (ALT) on Friday as the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) challenges the company’s decision to shut down seven warehouses earlier… Free Membership …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Agricom to pay $47K to former president for wrongful dismissal after court trims notice period for repudiation
A B.C. court allowed a wrongful dismissal claim against Agricom, ordering the employer to pay $47,254.70 plus interest, after determining the employee was dismissed without cause and given insufficien… Free …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court stays wrongful dismissal claim against contractors, says it must proceed in Alberta
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has stayed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by a former worker of Integrated Contractors, ruling the case must proceed in Alberta rather than B.C. …