She asked for a hearing where she could speak, because writing was the problem. The worker in this British Columbia case lived with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and …
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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
By Nick Turner and Steve Granger As the school year winds down, many teenagers are starting summer jobs to earn money and gain experience. Businesses benefit from the seasonal influx …
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Nurse suspended after reporting threat at B.C. homeless encampment loses reprisal appeal
A registered nurse who said her employer suspended her in reprisal for reporting a threatening encounter at a homeless encampment has lost her appeal, with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal …
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Lead operator’s yelling wasn’t bullying, B.C. tribunal denies claim
A British Columbia machine operator who said a shouting confrontation with her lead operator left her with a mental disorder has lost her bid for compensation, after the Workers’ Compensation …
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Gowling WLG’s Neena Gupta returns to Coffee ’n’ Law to discuss the complex topic of employee monitoring. Neena and host Amy Davies explore what constitutes electronic monitoring in today’s workplaces,… …
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A correctional sergeant at the Toronto South Detention Centre has lost his discrimination and reprisal complaint against Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General, after the Human Rights Tribunal of… Free …
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‘Wrong employer’ argument fails to win mediation exemption for Ontario employer at human rights tribunal
A worker who alleges she was harassed after disclosing that she was in recovery for substance abuse will proceed to mediation with the organization she names as her employer, after …
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Parks Canada ordered to fully reimburse driver’s licence costs for seven workers in Quebec
Parks Canada Agency contravened its collective agreement when it refused to reimburse seven Quebec workers for the cost of renewing their driver’s licences, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations … …
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The Federal Court has overturned a federal officer’s refusal of a British Columbia long-haul trucking company’s bid to hire eight temporary foreign workers as truck drivers, ruling the decision unreas… …
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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police member who voluntarily withdrew his appeal of a conduct decision in January 2023 cannot revive it more than two years later, the Federal Court of …