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FeaturedMental Health
Worker with mental health disability was wrongfully cut off CPP benefits: Tribunal
A worker with major depressive disorder and psychosis will continue receiving Canada Pension Plan disability benefits after the Social Security Tribunal found she was unable to work regularly despite … …
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The Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario has appointed two student directors for the first time in the organization’s history, the association announced today. Julie Han and Alexandra Desormeaux will serve …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Performance management trauma claim fails due to six-year filing delay
A worker in British Columbia who claimed he developed a mental disorder during a two-year performance management program has lost his appeal after filing his compensation claim six years after …
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Occupational Health & SafetySubscriber Content
PREMIUM Canada Post carrier wins partial appeal over ‘bad faith’ decisions on dangerous dog safety concerns
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Library director in Valleview, Alta., excluded from union certification as manager
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a library director who supervises three employees and has independent authority to hire and terminate staff performs managerial functions and cannot j… …
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FeaturedMental Health
Childcare worker loses EI appeal after failing to prove good cause for five-month application delay
A childcare assistant who waited nearly five months to apply for Employment Insurance benefits after her hours were drastically reduced has lost her appeal to have the application backdated, with …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Edmonton ruling finds employer cannot dictate union bargaining representatives
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that the City of Edmonton breached its duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to meet with transit workers’ union representatives …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
B.C. lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to investigate suspicious trust account transactions
A British Columbia lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for using his firm’s trust account to handle more than $6.5 million in transactions without making reasonable inquiries into …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ottawa probes unpaid work allegations against airlines in wake of Air Canada strike
The federal government launched consultations Monday to investigate whether airlines are violating labour laws by not paying flight attendants for all work performed. Employment and Social Development… Free Membership Required …