A CN Rail worker, fired after an incident that resulted in a train hitting a van at a railway crossing, has been reinstated to his job by an arbitrator. On …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Stelco ordered to reinstate worker who was fired over Facebook post that criticized a union election
Stelco has been ordered to reinstate a worker it fired after an arbitrator ruled the company acted in bad faith and had no justification for discipline, let alone termination, in …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Air Canada’s termination of worker who failed to disclose pre-existing chronic back pain during hiring process upheld at arbitration
Air Canada fired a station attendant — a position requiring heavy lifting — after he failed to disclose a pre-existing chronic back pain condition during the hiring process. Now, a …
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Arbitration/Labour Relations
Canadian Blood Services Sudbury Plasma Centre settles on new collective agreement amid expansion
Canadian Blood Services’ Sudbury Plasma Centre and the Union have finalized a renewed collective agreement through the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (“HLDAA”). This decision comes amid the healthcare organization’s …
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Peel Region ordered to hand over gender incumbency data to CUPE in pay equity dispute
The Regional Municipality of Peel in Ontario has been directed to hand over gender incumbency data to one of its unions in relation to pay equity grievances. The issue at …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Lawsuit from CSIS agent tossed by B.C. court after it rules FPSLRA grievance process is proper forum
A lawsuit brought forward by a former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) employee, Jane Doe, alleging sexual assault and workplace harassment by a colleague referred to as “Individual E,” h… …
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TTC worker, reinstated after being fired for cause, awarded $175,000 – but no punitive damages
A unionized Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) worker, who was fired for cause and later reinstated to his position, has been awarded $175,000 in compensation for the nearly four years he …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Going up? B.C. arbitrator greenlights employer’s transfer of unvaccinated elevator mechanic
Kone Inc. was within its rights to transfer a unionized worker in British Columbia to a different position when he refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, an arbitrator has ruled. …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
‘Inordinate delay’: Board dismisses grievance against Moose Jaw Firefighters Association filed in 2007
A long-standing duty of fair representation grievance filed by a former employee of the City of Moose Jaw’s Fire Service has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board after …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
‘The best of poor options’: Union steward at airline caterer gets damages, but not job back, as arbitrator cites poisoned work environment
A Toronto-based company that provides in-flight meals and products for airlines took a flawed approach to terminating a union chief steward, but the arbitrator stopped short of reinstating him because… …