Ontario’s Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint brought by two former Rogers Centre beer servers who alleged their union failed them after they were fired for what their employer …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Federal Court of Appeal upholds WestJet’s termination of unvaccinated aircraft maintenance worker
A federal appeals court has dismissed a judicial review application from a former aircraft maintenance engineer who lost his job for refusing to comply with WestJet’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, find… …
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AccommodationArbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Technical Safety BC grievance dismissed after union tries to expand 2022 accommodation claim
A British Columbia arbitrator has dismissed a worker’s grievance against Technical Safety BC, ruling that the union improperly attempted to broaden a 2022 accommodation grievance to cover employer del… Free …
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Director held personally liable for $5K in unpaid wages after corporate employer missed review deadline
A company director has been ordered to pay more than $5,400 in unpaid wages out of his own pocket after the corporation he led failed to properly contest an employment …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Tool and die shop loses termination pay fight against forklift driver after relying on hearsay evidence
A southwestern Ontario metalworking company failed to escape its obligation to pay termination pay after an Ontario Labour Relations Board tribunal found its case against a dismissed forklift operator… Free …
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An Ontario employer has failed to exempt three farm workers from employment standards protections after conceding at a hearing that their work was not directly related to the primary production …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Moose Jaw worker’s unfair labour practice complaint dismissed for lack of board jurisdiction
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an unfair labour practice application filed by a municipal worker, ruling that the essential nature of the dispute falls under occupational health… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Calgary teacher’s accommodation grievance died with resignation: Alberta labour board
A teacher who resigned from the Calgary School Division after years without a workplace accommodation cannot pursue a grievance under the collective agreement, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has r… …
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Chemical plant worker loses EI claim after quitting over demotion and boardroom humiliation
A lead hand at an Ontario chemical and composite materials plant has been denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal found he had a reasonable alternative to quitting …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario worker’s bid to reopen workplace injury claim fails as tribunal finds no errors in back injury ruling
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s request to reopen a decision that rejected his claim for benefits following a 2017 workplace accident, finding no fundam… …