The insurance producer’s manager knew what to say. When she told him, in August 2021, that a client’s representative had taken to following her car home along the highway, he …
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Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases
The Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is urging the British Columbia government to ban or sharply limit non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence, saying the contracts silenc… Free Membership …
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She asked for a hearing where she could speak, because writing was the problem. The worker in this British Columbia case lived with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and …
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That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a witness
The Alberta Husky gas station case will not make headlines outside the niche world of employment law. It involves a retail sales supervisor, a small chain of stations around Edmonton, and a …
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He wasn’t working out. Then he disclosed an anxiety diagnosis. Then it got complicated
Seven weeks. That’s how long an assistant project manager worked at Colliers Project Leaders before someone in a corner office decided he wasn’t going to make it. The complaints had …
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Employers must investigate sexual harassment even without a formal complaint, lawyers say
Employers have a legal duty to investigate sexual harassment complaints even when a victim asks them not to — and failing to follow a fair, thorough process can undermine findings …
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Canada Post and Ontario college cases test Charter’s protection of the picket line
The Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …
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The contract that wasn’t: One overlooked signature line voids arbitration agreement in Texas
Somewhere in Austin, Texas, a general manager is having the kind of day that makes you reconsider career choices. He’s the man who looked at a stack of arbitration agreements, …
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From election day voting rights to WhatsApp workplace disasters, 2025 delivered a year’s worth of employment law drama that kept HR professionals, lawyers, and business leaders glued to their screens…. …
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Employment lawyer urges people leaders to distinguish discomfort from discrimination
An employment and human rights lawyer is calling on workplace leaders to recognize that employee discomfort does not automatically signal legal violations, warning that misunderstanding this distincti… Free Membership Required …