A British Columbia worker who refused to pay her employment lawyer’s invoice — claiming the firm was negligent and had agreed to forgive the debt — has been ordered to… …
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Manitoba security guard owed $2,400 in unpaid wages, but nothing for termination pay: Board
A Manitoba security guard is owed more than $2,400 in unpaid wages after the Manitoba Labour Board reduced a payment order against his former employer, finding the worker had resigned …
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PREMIUM Leon’s worker loses profit-sharing claim after early resignation, Manitoba Labour Board rules
A furniture retail worker who failed to show up for his last scheduled shift before an extended overseas trip has been denied a profit-sharing payment after the Manitoba Labour Board… …
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PREMIUM Federal board breaks new ground, awards damages in Transport Canada staffing abuse case
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has ordered Transport Canada to pay a public servant compensatory, aggravated, and punitive damages after finding that a selection board acted… …
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Flight attendant loses EI benefits after sexual comments to colleagues deemed misconduct
A lead flight attendant who was dismissed for making sexual comments to colleagues during a work flight has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after Canada’s Social Securit… Free …
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Self-represented worker ordered to pay $10K after abandoning motion to disqualify Pfizer’s counsel
A self-represented plaintiff who sought to disqualify opposing counsel in a wrongful dismissal action against Pfizer has been ordered to pay $10,000 in costs after withdrawing the motion during the …
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PREMIUM CRA worker loses family status grievance after board finds wife not under his ‘care and supervision’
A Canada Revenue Agency auditor who alleged discrimination based on family status has lost his grievance after the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board found he failed to… …
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Ontario court rejects BakeMark bid to move B.C. worker’s wrongful dismissal case out of province
An Ontario court has dismissed a motion by a baking ingredients company to transfer a former British Columbia warehouse manager’s wrongful dismissal case to British Columbia, finding the company faile… …
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Court quashes HTRO ruling that dismissed parking company worker’s discrimination claim
An Ontario worker who says he was denied a disability accommodation at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will have his human rights case reheard after the Ontario Superior Court …
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Jack Astor’s worker’s human rights complaint dismissed as filed too late, tribunal finds
A cook who alleged sexual harassment by her kitchen manager at a Jack Astor’s restaurant in Toronto has had her human rights application dismissed after the Human Rights Tribunal of …