A human rights complaint alleging workplace sexual harassment at a Subway restaurant in Fort McMurray, Alta., has been dismissed after the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found the physical contact expe… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Investigations
CN Rail ordered to pay nearly $35,000 in two separate harassment cases
CN Rail has been ordered to pay a total of $34,500 in two separate harassment cases after an arbitrator found it failed to properly investigate employee complaints and allowed intimidation …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights complaint against Red Lobster, filed by ex-boyfriend without alleged victim’s consent, tossed by tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has granted a request to withdraw two applications after determining they were filed without proper consent from the alleged victim of workplace discrimination and… …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds employment contract limiting termination pay to ESA minimums
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing a wrongful dismissal claim, confirming that properly worded employment agreements can successfully limit an employee’s entitlem… Free Membership …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court blasts employer’s ‘hard line’ approach, awards maximum costs available in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario employer’s “hard-line approach” and unreasonable settlement position in a wrongful dismissal case has resulted in the court ordering the maximum costs allowable under simplified procedure r… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM🔒Starbucks manager, fired for remark to non-binary staffer, awarded $50K for wrongful dismissal
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Firing of Brandt Tractor salesperson after customer complaint unjustified: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that a tractor sales company did not have just cause to terminate a 56-year-old salesperson with 18 years of service following a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator dismisses discrimination claim from incompetent Bobcat operator at subway project
An employee’s certification does not necessarily mean they’re competent to perform the tasks required, according to a recent arbitration ruling that dismissed a grievance alleging wrongful termination… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Two NRC employees win vaccine religious accommodation claims, three denied
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has ruled in favor of two employees who sought religious exemptions from the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada’s mandatory COVID… …