A Brantford, Ont., egg carton plant worker with almost 38 years of service will not be reinstated after his employment was terminated following a workplace altercation, but he is entitled… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired survey interviewer awarded damages over broken job promises
A field interviewer who gave up her apartment and vehicle after being told her position on a national health survey was secure has won her wrongful-dismissal grievance and been awarded …
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PREMIUM B.C. shipyard worker’s firing upheld over ‘fake work’ text
A charge hand at a Victoria, B.C., shipyard has lost his bid to overturn his firing, with a labour arbitrator finding the employer had just cause to terminate him over… …
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PREMIUM Fraser Health Authority worker in B.C. ordered to repay $20,000 over settlement breach
A former Fraser Health Authority worker who described her dismissal as wrongful and accused the employer of negligence and harassment in a series of court filings has been ordered to… …
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PREMIUM CN ordered to reinstate worker fired after positive drug test
A Canadian National Railway Company maintenance worker who was fired both for a workplace safety incident and for testing positive for marijuana has been ordered reinstated by a labour arbitrator,… …
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GFL Environmental loses appeal over fired driver’s cannabis test in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal by GFL Environmental and upheld a wage assessment for a worker who was fired after testing positive for cannabis. The Board …
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PREMIUM Alberta arbitrator upholds power line technician’s firing over bullying complaints
A power line technician fired by ATCO Electric Ltd. for a pattern of abusive conduct toward apprentices has lost his bid for reinstatement after a divided Alberta arbitration panel found… …
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PREMIUM Hamilton paramedics’ grievance over third-party video surveillance dismissed
An Ontario labour arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance filed by the union representing City of Hamilton paramedics after it challenged the municipality’s practice of collecting third-party surveillance video, such… …
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Kingsway Bulk trucker fired over wood chips refusal reinstated by Quebec arbitrator
A driver fired by Kingsway Bulk after refusing to accept wood chip hauling assignments during a dispute over explosives-handling safety has been ordered reinstated with back pay by a Quebec …
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PREMIUM Liquor store manager in B.C. reinstated after donating unsellable whiskey to charity
A Castlegar, B.C., liquor store manager fired for removing a bottle of whiskey from her store without paying for it has been reinstated by a labour arbitrator, who found she… …


