The British Columbia Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal brought by Okanagan College over an arbitrator’s ruling on age-based long-term disability (LTD) benefits, finding it lacked jurisdiction to h… …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a former research associate at the University of Toronto, finding no factual link between the applicant’s age and his …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Charter challenge dismissed in safety inspection case following worker injury in Brantford, Ont.
An Ontario court has rejected a Charter challenge brought by The Econo-Rack Group Inc., operating as Konstant Manufacturing, ruling that a Ministry of Labour inspector did not violate the company’s …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Kia mechanic’s dismissal complaint tossed, board cites offer to transfer him to another dealership
A Nova Scotia labour board has dismissed a mechanic’s complaint of dismissal without cause, ruling the employer met its obligations under the Labour Standards Code by offering a reasonable transfer …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Arbitrator upholds discharge of millwright who breached last chance agreement at Maple Leaf Foods
An Ontario labour arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a long-serving millwright at Maple Leaf Foods Inc. after finding that he violated a binding last chance agreement (LCA) in three …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects employer’s challenge to arbitrator’s ruling on dash cams in trucks
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an employer’s attempt to challenge a labour arbitrator’s ruling that found in-cab surveillance cameras breached workers’ privacy rights, holding that… Free Membership …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Chatham, Ont., construction firm fined $85,000 after tree-felling death
A small Chatham-based construction company has been fined $85,000 after one of its workers was fatally injured while cutting down a tree at a job site in southwestern Ontario. John …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court declares former trust advisor a vexatious litigant, restricts future access
The Federal Court has declared a self-represented litigant, who was a former trust advisor to the Piikani Nation, a “vexatious litigant” — imposing strict limitations on her ability to initiate …
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FeaturedUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Former ORION director awarded nearly $60,000 for wrongful dismissal by Ontario court
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former director at the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) is entitled to more than $58,000 in damages after determining …
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Mental HealthSubscriber ContentUncategorized
PREMIUM🔒UNBC’s $74K settlement offer reasonable, tribunal says in dismissing mental health accommodation complaint
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