A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …
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Worker told she was hired for being ‘pretty’ and ‘hot’ filed rights claim too late: tribunal
A former Kas Kitchens employee’s claim that she was told she was hired because she was “pretty” or “hot” rather than for her qualifications has been dismissed by the Human …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
The York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after she was unable to return from a deferred …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
N.L. court overturns Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s sanctions against councillor
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has quashed a resolution by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s that sanctioned an elected councillor under its respectful workplace policy, ruling th… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court dismisses former employee’s bid for summary judgment against Saskatchewan Polytechnic
The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a former employee of Saskatchewan Polytechnic at the summary judgment stage, ruling the application was …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Arbitrator orders VIA Rail to reinstate locomotive engineer fired for alleged job abandonment
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CPKC conductor’s firing overturned, efficiency test violation didn’t warrant discipline: Arbitrator
A railway conductor’s dismissal for accumulating demerits has been overturned after an arbitrator found that discipline imposed following a failed efficiency test was inappropriate under the company’s… Free Membership Required …
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Constructive DismissalSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Taxi commission in Kingston, Ont., found to have constructively dismissed long-time manager
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired worker, who relocated at Loblaw’s request, bound by settlement despite failed Ottawa home purchase
An Ontario Superior Court judge has enforced a settlement agreement between Loblaw Companies Limited and a terminated employee, rejecting the worker’s argument that housing-related damages from a fail… Free Membership …
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AccommodationSubscriber Content
PREMIUM North City Insurance terminated worker for business reasons, not remote work accommodation request: Tribunal
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