An Alberta court has rejected a proposed receivership transaction after finding it could trigger clawbacks of wage protection payments already received by terminated employees. The Court of King’s Ben… To …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses real estate broker’s claim that commission trust account created statutory right to payment
A British Columbia real estate broker who lost a contractual dispute over commission cannot claim the funds were held in a statutory trust for him simply because his employer deposited …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Former Canadian Tire franchise ordered to pay $20,000 for racial profiling of customer
A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has ordered a former Canadian Tire franchise operator to pay $20,000 in general damages to a customer who was subjected to racial profiling during …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Bankruptcy doesn’t erase legal costs or damages for B.C. worker in wrongful dismissal case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a former employee of Batten Industries cannot discharge debts owed to her former employer through bankruptcy, including a damages award and …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal claim fails to overturn eviction order, Landlord and Tenant Board rules
The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has denied a tenant’s attempt to overturn an eviction order, finding that job loss and financial hardship did not amount to a reviewable …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentSmall Claims Court
Realtor’s claim for unpaid office fees tossed after tribunal finds it failed to investigate harassment
The Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia has dismissed a $5,000 claim by City Realty against a real estate contractor after finding the company fundamentally breached its agreement by failing… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace News
Arbitrator orders Ontario long-term care homes to adopt SEIU staffing platform
An arbitrator has ruled that long-term care operators in Ontario must sign service agreements with SEIU Healthcare’s digital staffing platform, WorkersFirst — a move the union says will reduce relianc… …
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FeaturedImmigration
Altered job letter not proof of deceit, Federal Court rules in visa case for Pakistani citizen
The Federal Court has set aside a five-year inadmissibility finding for misrepresentation and quashed refusals of a temporary resident visa (TRV) and Start-Up Visa work permit, returning both matters … …
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The Federal Court has ordered the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to redo a workplace harassment investigation after finding the employee involved was denied procedural fairness. The court set aside the …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal declines to reconsider sexual harassment case based on statistical bias claim
A medical resident who alleged sexual harassment during her training has failed in her bid to have the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario reconsider its decision to dismiss her application, …