A former worker at Humber River Hospital has seen his discrimination claims dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), with the Tribunal ruling that another proceeding had already …
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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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Review employment contracts regularly or risk incurring extra costs
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumToo often, employers are surprised when their “perfectly drafted” employment contracts become obsolete at critical moments, resulting in unexpected costs or even legal disputes. Unlike other long-term… To continue reading, …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press The University of Manitoba is suing its former law school dean to recover hundreds of thousands of public dollars he spent upgrading his resumé …
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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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Ontario tribunal denies worker’s appeal for extended benefits, psychiatric assessment following knee injury
The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has denied a worker’s appeal for extended loss of earnings (LOE) benefits and a psychiatric assessment, citing a lack of causal …
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Warehouse worker, called ‘bitch’ by colleague, awarded $300 by Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
A woman who was only on the job for eight days has been awarded minimal damages after she was called a “bitch” by a co-worker at Kuehne + Nagel Inc. …
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Allegations of ‘toxic work environment’ dismissed for missing 30-day filing deadline
In a ruling that underscores the strict interpretation of filing deadlines, the Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed a workplace complaint from an employee of Land & Sea Instrumentation Ltd., …
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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. … To …
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Gordon Food Service wins partial stay after being ordered to reinstate 3 fired workers in B.C.
A British Columbia employer has been granted partial relief in its attempt to stay a labour board decision that ordered the reinstatement of three employees and other remedial actions following …


