A woman denied pandemic benefits because her severance payment was not counted as employment income has won a Federal Court bid to have her eligibility reconsidered. The applicant applied for …
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Correctional officer awarded overtime pay for workplace safety investigation
A correctional officer who spent four days helping investigate a work refusal over a malfunctioning fire and smoke detection system has been awarded overtime pay by the Federal Public Sector …
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A Winnipeg restaurant owner has had the deposit required to appeal a wage order reduced to $5,000, the Manitoba Labour Board has ruled. The Employment Standards Branch had ordered the …
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Alberta board rejects operating engineer’s bid to undo union settlement
An operating engineer who signed a settlement agreement resolving his duty of fair representation complaint against his union, then tried to retract it weeks later, will not get his complaint …
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PREMIUM B&B Towing wins partial appeal in constructive dismissal fight, damages cut by $125K
A tow truck driver who was awarded $236,163.77 after being constructively dismissed from a towing company has had that award reduced by $125,640, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has… …
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A senior server at a Susur Lee restaurant in Toronto has won a new trial after Ontario’s Divisional Court set aside a ruling dismissing the worker’s constructive dismissal claim. The …
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Silverstone Care Centre not a successor employer, B.C. board rules
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed applications by three unions seeking a declaration that Silverstone Care Centre Ltd. is a successor employer to Vancouver Coastal Health Autho… Free …
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PREMIUM Facebook Canada ordered to pay $4.7 million U.S. over notice period
A former Facebook Canada director whose technology consulting firm was purchased by Meta has won an appeal entitling him to more than US$4.7 million in stock awards that would have… …
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New Brunswick municipal director’s resignation was voluntary, $133K claim dismissed
A former director of public works for the New Brunswick municipality of Grand Falls has had his constructive dismissal claim dismissed after the Court of King’s Bench found his resignation, …
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PREMIUM FDM Group job candidate denied pay for mandatory HR session before start date
A job candidate who attended a mandatory virtual information session before starting with FDM Group has been denied compensation for his time, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled. The… …