The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed a workplace safety reprisal complaint brought by former law clerk against a Toronto-based personal injury law firm. N.P. alleged that his securi… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Ottawa hospital ordered to pay premium on statutory holidays, court affirms
The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group’s attempt to avoid paying premium rates for two full-time switchboard operators on statutory holidays was rejected by the court, which upheld an arbitrator’s decisio… …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court denies summary judgment in wrongful dismissal claim against Toyota dealer, orders case to trial
A New Brunswick court has denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that significant credibility disputes and conflicting evidence require a full trial. The case …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
GoodLife Fitness member’s sexual harassment claim dismissed by Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint of sexual harassment and discrimination filed by a customer against Goodlife Fitness and one of its employees, ruling that the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
Union v. union: Employer granted access to work-related text messages in termination dispute
An arbitrator in New Brunswick has ruled that an employer is entitled to access work-related text messages sent or received by a former employee over a specified period as part …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Discrimination claim against Sunnybrook Research Institute tossed, tribunal cites lack of co-operation in accommodation
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a claim of workplace discrimination and harassment based on disability filed against Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute. The tribunal found no e… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator orders exclusion of media and public from union grievance hearing in New Brunswick
An arbitrator has ruled that the media and public will be excluded from an upcoming labour arbitration hearing concerning the termination of M.D., an employee of the Canadian Union of …
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FeaturedMental Health
Cashier who claimed depression, anxiety due to prolonged workplace bullying, harassment denied WCB benefits
A cashier in Alberta who said she suffered from severe depression and anxiety due to workplace bullying, mistreatment, and harassment over a 10-year period has been denied workers’ compensation benefi… …
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AccommodationFeatured
Receptionist who returned from parental leave to increased hours, offered different role awarded nearly $45,000
A former receptionist, who was greeted with increased work hours and an attempt to reassign her to a different office and position when she returned from parental leave, has been …
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AccommodationFeatured
Correctional Service Canada discriminated against Edmonton jail worker with disability: Tribunal
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) discriminated against a former casual employee on the basis of disability when it fired her after just six days into her role as an information clerk, …