By Todd Humber Disputes in the workplace are inevitable. From contract misunderstandings to workplace harassment claims, they can be financially and emotionally taxing for employers and workers alike…. Free Membership …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual HarassmentSpotlight StoryWorkplace Investigations
Navigating workplace investigations: Expert insights and best practices for employers
Employers have an obligation to investigate when they receive a harassment or discrimination complaint. But not every situation will require a full-blown investigation, according to Lai-King Hum, foun… Free Membership …
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive damages: Court
A beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. logging company assumed long-term truck driver quit, but court rules he was terminated
A recent ruling from the British Columbia Supreme Court reinforces a simple fact: Employers need concrete proof an employee has resigned. “Assuming” the worker quit or abandoned a position never …
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Employer LiabilityFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Rogers requires customers to show ID before entering stores in bid to keep staff safe, reduce robberies
Rogers is requiring customers to show government-issued ID before it allows them into its retail stores. A Rogers spokesperson told HR Law Canada the policy was implemented in 2021 to …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
An ugly sign hanging outside the signmaker’s shop: CTV’s termination of Lisa LaFlamme
Among the jobs I’ve never wanted is being the person responsible for designing, creating and installing a sign for a company that makes signs. It’s a very public display of …
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FeaturedMental HealthRecommended
Big difference between a bad leader and one who is psychologically abusive toward workers
There is a distinct difference between simply being a bad leader and one who is mentally abusive. That notion was confirmed in a recent appeal of an Alberta Worker’s Compensation …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun, despite efforts by the Crown to put …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. rail worker who disabled ‘deadman’s switch’ with tape awarded his job back
A rail maintenance worker in B.C. was awarded his job back after being fired for what his employer considered a major breach of safety protocol. Ramon Quiambao was a guideway …
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“I love you, I’ve been shot at work.” Those were the last words of Josh Pinkard, the plant manager at Henry Pratt in Aurora, Ill., who was gunned down by …