The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has refused to delay a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former philanthropy director at White Ribbon Canada, rejecting the employer’s argument that par… …
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Arbitrator denies employer’s request for worker’s medical records in dismissal case
An arbitrator has rejected an employer’s bid to obtain five years of medical records and assessment notes from a dismissed worker before an upcoming arbitration hearing, finding the request failed …
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B.C. court strikes school counsellor’s wrongful dismissal claim, says labour arbitration proper forum
A British Columbia court has struck a wrongful dismissal action brought by a former school counsellor, ruling that her employment-related claims must be resolved through labour arbitration under her u… …
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Budget commits $77 million to crack down on worker misclassification, wage theft
The federal government will invest $77 million over four years to address employee misclassification and increase penalties for wage theft in federally regulated sectors. Budget 2025 provides funding … To …
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The federal government plans to amend the Canada Labour Code to restrict non-compete agreements in employment contracts for federally regulated businesses, with consultations on proposed changes start… To continue reading, …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a personal support worker who alleged her employer discriminated against her based on vision disability, finding she failed to …
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Board orders review of reprisal complaint after Calgary school worker shared safety notice
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a new investigation into whether an employer retaliated against an executive assistant who shared information about a workplace safety inspection and later filed a …
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Tribunal approves STM’s essential services plan for 28-day transit strike in Montreal
The Administrative Labour Court has ruled that essential public transit services planned by the Montreal Transit Union during a 28-day strike at the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) are …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of worker’s claim against Sun Life, Transport Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s decision to strike a former pilot’s lawsuit against Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Transport Canada, and a federal manager, …
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Worker’s injunction over union dispatch status dismissed by B.C. court as matter for labour board
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a worker’s bid for an injunction requiring Ironworkers Local 97 to remove his “non-dispatchable” designation, finding the dispute falls under the ex… …


