A long-serving tax administrator for the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) has been awarded 24 months’ notice and $50,000 in aggravated damages after the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled she had …
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Court grants injunction against former Arc Compute execs who breached fiduciary duty, orders new company to shut down
The Ontario Superior Court has granted a sweeping interlocutory injunction against two former executives of Arc Compute, finding they breached their fiduciary and contractual obligations by retaining … Free Membership …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns refusal of resident permit for student from Ghana, cites employer’s letter of support
A Federal Court has overturned an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) decision to deny a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) to a Ghanaian international student, citing the officer’s failu… Free …
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Court dismisses proposed class action alleging anti-Black discrimination in federal public service
A proposed class action alleging systemic anti-Black employment discrimination across dozens of federal public service entities has been dismissed after the Federal Court concluded it lacked jurisdict… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board overturns arbitrator’s refusal to reinstate union representative for BCIT
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ruled that an arbitrator erred in denying reinstatement to a union representative whose termination was found to be excessive, concluding the decision w… …
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SkipTheDishes loses bid to challenge union certification process
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services’ application for judicial review of an Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) decision, finding the company’s chall… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Termination upheld for safety violation after fire watch failure at JBS beef processing plant
An arbitration board has upheld the termination of a maintenance worker at JBS Food Canada ULC’s beef processing facility in Brooks, Alta., after finding the employee willfully ignored safety protocol… …
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FeaturedUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Accounting firm not a ‘common employer’ with dental practice, B.C. Court of Appeal rules
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an accounting firm was not a “common employer” in a wrongful dismissal claim, striking the claim against it and reversing a …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Court upholds arbitration ruling on severance rights for two Saskatchewan Polytechnic workers after reassignment
Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SP) has failed in its attempt to overturn an arbitrator’s decision that granted severance pay to two employees who accepted reassignment before a key legal interpretation was… Free …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentUncategorized
Human rights complaint, deferred for criminal proceeding, dismissed after applicant missed deadline to reactivate it
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination based on disability, sex, pregnancy, and sexual harassment after finding that the applicant failed to m… Free …