An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a former Sherritt International employee who argued his union breached its obligations when it settled his …
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PREMIUM Railway worker, fired after three runaway train cars rolled into neighbouring worksite, reinstated
An arbitrator in Alberta has reinstated a railway operator who was terminated after three empty railcars rolled uncontrolled into an adjacent worksite, finding that while the employee committed serious safety… …
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia cop’s DFR case against union proceeds in wake of alleged racist banana peel incident
A Nova Scotia police officer’s duty of fair representation complaint against his union will proceed to a review officer after the provincial labour board found the union failed to adequately… …
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B.C. coal mine justified in firing water truck operator who caused runaway vehicle accident
A British Columbia mining company was justified in firing a 10-month employee who failed to follow basic safety procedures, causing a 450-ton water truck to roll backwards out of control …
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PREMIUM Teacher’s classroom reassignment was not workplace reprisal, labour board rules
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has overturned a compliance order requiring a school board to return a teacher to her original classroom, ruling that reassigning her to a different room… …
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PREMIUM Bell worker with fibromyalgia wins disability case despite concerns over her video game playing
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Bell Canada wrongfully denied short-term disability benefits to an employee with fibromyalgia, rejecting the company’s argument that her video gaming activities proved she could… …
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UFCW fulfilled duty of fair representation for grocery store worker who was left off schedule after quitting
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a grocery store employee who argued her union failed to adequately represent her when she wasn’t …
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Pipeline surveyor’s assault lawsuit dismissed, must use union arbitration: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a surveyor’s civil lawsuit against his pipeline company employer over an alleged July 2021 workplace assault and subsequent wrongful dismissal, rulin… Free …
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PREMIUM Long-term waste management driver fired for refusing to watch safety camera footage
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a 26-year waste management employee who repeatedly refused to watch inward-facing camera footage of himself during safety coaching sessions, ruling the company had… …
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CUPE fulfilled its duty in COVID-19 vaccine mandate termination case at City of Red Deer
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a public sector union, finding the union adequately represented an employee who was terminated for refu… …