A worker in New Brunswick who claimed to be suffering severe anxiety and mental health issues after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has won a partial appeal of a ruling to …
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‘Religious beliefs’ different than ‘strongly held personal beliefs’: Tribunal rejects appeal from unvaccinated CNRL worker
A Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) worker who was suspended without pay after refusing to comply with the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy on religious grounds has had his case dismissed …
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Three former workers at TJ Construction Management awarded more than $320,000 for harassment, discrimination by CEO
Three former employees of TJ Construction Management have been awarded damages totaling more than $320,000 after the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta ruled they had been subjected to gender-based hara… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
No new evidence: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejects bid by former Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke to reconsider ruling
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a request to reconsider a previous ruling after the applicant claimed she had new facts related to her termination and workplace sexual …
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Former Opa! Souvlaki worker awarded nearly $40,000 for sexual harassment, poisoned work environment
A former worker at Opa! Souvlaki has been awarded nearly $40,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after it concluded she was subjected to sexual harassment, a poisoned work …
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Warehouse worker, fired after accident involving machine he wasn’t trained or authorized to operate, not entitled to EI benefits: Tribunal
A warehouse worker who operated a reach machine, without proper authorization or training, and was involved in an accident that caused damage is not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits …
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Double dismissal: Northwest Protection Services, former employees both leave empty handed in spat over fiduciary duties, confidential information
An Ontario court has dismissed an employer’s lawsuit against two of its former employees, and it also tossed out a counterclaim by those workers. Northwest Protection Services Ltd., a company …
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal restores arbitrator’s ruling in contentious fight between UFCW, Sproule Lumber
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reinstated an arbitrator’s original ruling involving Sproule Lumber and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) after it was overturned by a …
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Federal Court rejects appeal for EI benefits by worker dismissed for vaccine refusal, rejects comparison to harassment cases
A woman who lost her job over a refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, has lost her appeal of the …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
B.C. trucking company that alleged time theft by driver who quit loses bid to recoup money
A British Columbia-based trucking company that alleged a former worker was guilty of time theft — amounting to an overpayment of more than $4,200 — has lost its bid to …