A BC Transit worker whose union breached its duty of fair representation will not be reimbursed for legal fees he spent on a related human rights complaint because he never …
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PREMIUM MLSE bartender fired over grief absences reinstated without back pay
A part-time concourse bartender at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) who was fired for absenteeism after her father’s sudden death must be reinstated with full seniority, an Ontario labour… …
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PREMIUM Supervisor reading attendance letter aloud breached Moose Jaw worker’s privacy
A City of Moose Jaw supervisor who read an employee’s attendance support letter aloud within earshot of administrative staff breached the worker’s privacy, Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has found.… …
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Reservist doctor loses $2.4-million discrimination claim against Canadian Armed Forces
A reservist medical officer who sought more than $2.4 million from the Canadian Armed Forces after years of disputes over a performance review, two harassment complaints and his release from …
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A truck driver who quit his job over privacy concerns, including inward-facing cameras and the alleged hacking of his phone, will get a new hearing on his claim for Employment …
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Handing job offer to stranger costs Manitoba carpentry company $32K in recruitment fees
A Manitoba carpentry company must repay $31,572.92 that a foreign worker from China paid an unlicensed recruiter, even though the worker never started the job and the company never knew …
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Insurance firm can’t recover $33K commission draws from broker who quit during probation
An insurance broker who quit Ferrari & Associates Insurance and Financial Services less than six months into a new job does not have to repay nearly $33,000 in draws that …
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Higginson Equipment hit with $9,500 penalty for holding pension contributions, but spared wind-up
A Burlington, Ont., equipment company that repeatedly held on to its employees’ pension contributions, including money deducted from their pay, must pay $9,500 in administrative penalties. Its pension… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM ‘Toughen up, babe’: Telus technician awarded $10K over washroom, phone misgendering
A gender non-conforming Telus technician who was challenged in a company washroom and questioned by phone agents who doubted her voice matched her first name has been awarded $10,000 by… …
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A federal benefits officer who believed that getting a COVID-19 vaccine while healthy would be a sin of gluttony has won her religious discrimination grievance against Employment and Social Development… …