The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment and discrimination case against the City of Peterborough until parallel proceedings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Work… …
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PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
A Standing Court Martial has sentenced a corporal to a $500 fine for drunkenness after she invaded sleeping quarters and disturbed course mates during a Heavy Machine Gun training course… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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PREMIUM Ontario chef wins $154K garnishment order against landlord tied to restaurant employer
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a garnishment order requiring a property owner to pay more than $154,000 to a former restaurant chef, finding a registered mortgage between related… …
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Alberta plumber’s union fairly declined to grieve Suncor worker’s demotion from foreman role
The Alberta Labour Relations Board summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a foreman who was demoted and laid off, finding the union conducted a reasonable investigation …
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PREMIUM Alberta case manager’s psychological injury claim denied after client complaint
An Alberta case manager’s workers’ compensation claim for psychological injury was denied after he received a written warning and was subsequently terminated following a client complaint about an inappropriate conversation.… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding that surveillance footage of her participating … Free …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court rejects work permit application from HR executive seeking to launch health tech startup
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Pakistani banking executive who was denied a work permit to establish a healthcare information technology consulting company in Mis… …
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Alberta tribunal finds worker who contracted COVID co-operated earlier than WCB determined
An Alberta worker who contracted COVID-19 at work will have wage loss benefits reinstated retroactively after an appeals tribunal found she resumed cooperation with medical treatment earlier than the … …
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PREMIUM Bell Technical Solutions violated collective agreement by scheduling single days of rest
An arbitrator has found Bell Technical Solutions violated its collective agreement by scheduling two employees to work with only a single day of rest during an eight-week period, ruling the… …