“Are you here again?” That response, from a manager, was part of a workplace harassment grievance involving the City of Toronto and a unionized employee with Local 79 of the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
LTC worker fired for stealing PPE, towels and reselling them in the Philippines
An Ontario employer has lost its bid to alter the grounds for firing a unionized worker after it said new evidence came to light during the arbitration hearing. King Nursing …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Union rep’s actions during termination were unprofessional, but didn’t warrant suspension
A union rep’s behaviour during a termination meeting at PUC was harsh and unprofessional, but it didn’t warrant a suspension, an arbitrator has ruled. Jeff Priddle has been an employee …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
WorkSafe NB’s vaccination mandate did not violate collective agreement: Arbitrator
WorkSafe New Brunswick did not breach the collective agreement with its employees when it implemented the province’s COVID vaccination mandate, an arbitrator has ruled. The Canadian Union of Public Employees …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommended
College justified in firing worker who leaked diversity training materials to Rebel News
Sheridan College was justified in firing an employee who went to Rebel News to express concern over its workplace diversity training program, and leaked materials to the news outlet, an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Painter fired (again) just two days after returning to Northwood Care on a last-chance agreement
A maintenance worker at a Nova Scotia care facility was fired just two days after returning to work on a last-chance agreement (LCA). The termination, though, had nothing to do …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedLegal News
Bell Canada tries to force hearing off Zoom to in-person, but arbitrator says no
An arbitrator has dismissed an effort by Bell Canada to force a hearing to happen in person rather than via Zoom. Bell asked the arbitrator to hold the in-person meeting, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
Court dismisses CBSA firearm instructor’s frisking claim, says grievance was proper forum
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) unionized firearm instructor because it lacked jurisdiction. Simply put, the issue could …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental Health
Unionized optician who refused to work Sundays awarded lost wages, $1K for emotional pain
A unionized optician in Toronto who was laid off after refusing to work Sundays during the pandemic has been awarded more than $16,000 in lost pay, along with $1,000 for …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsConstructive DismissalFeatured
Can you quit without actually submitting a resignation letter? Yes, rules labour board
Is it possible to quit a job without actually submitting a resignation letter? The answer is yes, as a recent Nova Scotia Labour Board ruling underscores. In that case, a …