In an ongoing labour dispute between the Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 837, and Hydro One, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) is deliberating over a confidentiality ord… …
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City of Cornwall bus driver who head-butted pedestrian has termination upheld by arbitrator
A bus driver for the City of Cornwall in Ontario was fired after headbutting a pedestrian in a violent altercation, a decision that was upheld by an arbitrator. The bus …
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Firing of Capital Care Group employee in harassment case overturned at arbitration, poor investigation cited
An arbitration panel in Alberta has ruled that the termination of a housekeeping attendant at Capital Care Group was excessive — though his conduct towards female co-workers was inappropriate and …
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Arbitrator upholds City of Toronto’s decision to fire worker over unauthorized absence
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance filed by a former City of Toronto employee who was terminated for absenteeism in July 2019 after she started working a second job and …
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Cement worker’s termination upheld after alleged gun threat at Edmonton plant
An Edmonton cement plant was justified in firing a unionized worker after allegations surfaced that he threatened to return to work with a gun and shoot both a co-worker and …
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Arbitrator orders Stelco to produce post-termination safety documents in wrongful dismissal case
An arbitrator has ordered Stelco Inc. to provide the United Steelworkers union with documents created after the termination of two employees, in a case that scrutinizes the steelmaker’s safety protoco… …
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CN ordered to reinstate long-time employee after mishandling medical accommodation
Canadian National Railway (CN) has been ordered to reinstate a long-serving employee with 22 years of experience to his original position after the company failed to adequately accommodate his medical… …
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Federal Court of Appeal overturns contempt ruling against Canadian Pacific Railway in dispute with Teamsters Canada
The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a contempt ruling against Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), finding that the Federal Court erred in its application of the law regarding civil contempt …
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Air Canada flight attendant barred from intervening in colleague’s discharge arbitration
A flight attendant who accused a colleague of sexual harassment has been denied the right to intervene in the arbitration over his dismissal, a ruling that puts into focus the …
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B.C. professor who made allegedly false sexual harassment allegations loses appeal of arbitrator’s ruling
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board denied an application for reconsideration by a university professor who challenged the dismissal of his earlier application to review an arbitration award. … Free …