The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a labour relations board order that prevented Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. from using workers at its Alberta and Ontario operations to perform catering …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court blocks attempt to examine RBC Dominion Securities CEO before substitution motion hearing
An Ontario court has refused to allow a wrongfully dismissed employee to examine a company CEO as a witness on the employer’s pending motion to substitute a different witness for …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryThe Sidebar
When it comes to retirement discussions, ‘maybe’ is a four letter word
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe phone call that changed everything lasted maybe five minutes. On one end of the line, a beer equipment servicer (identified here as B.G.) laid off during the early pandemic …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Tribunal dismisses post-employment sexual harassment claim involving recruiter with ‘malicious intent’
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a sexual harassment complaint after finding the applicant failed to establish a factual connection between alleged incidents and discrimination under the… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Nova Scotia introduces mandatory return-to-work co-operation rules
Nova Scotia employers and workers will face new legal obligations starting July 15, 2025, when the province’s Duty to Cooperate legislation takes effect, requiring both parties to actively participate… Free …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court allows broad age discrimination claims against IBM to proceed
An Ontario court has dismissed IBM Canada’s appeal to narrow the scope of age discrimination allegations in a wrongful dismissal case, allowing the plaintiff to pursue claims of systemic discriminatio… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Ontario arbitrator denies reconsideration request in termination case involving on-call worker
An Ontario public servant employed on an irregular basis cannot file a complaint about his termination through the Public Service Grievance Board, an arbitrator ruled in denying a reconsideration requ… …
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A British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling has clarified when terminated employees can seek compensation through corporate oppression claims, emphasizing that employment-related losses must stem from s… Free Membership Required …
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The Federal Court has granted an interlocutory injunction preventing the Canada Border Services Agency from releasing a draft investigation report about Cameron MacDonald, a former CBSA executive invo… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
New Brunswick tribunal denies mould-related workers’ comp claim citing lack of medical evidence
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal of New Brunswick has denied a claim from a worker who alleged workplace mould exposure caused chronic health issues, ruling the evidence failed to establish …