A recent immigrant to Canada from Iran has been awarded $180,000 by a human rights tribunal after she made allegations of substantial mistreatment by her employer, including sexual assault, rape …
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Cupid in the cubicles: Balancing love, and law, in workplace romances
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberValentine’s Day always brings a heightened focus on romance and, for employers, it’s a reminder that love isn’t just in the air — it’s in the office too. That can …
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New Brunswick court upholds $2 million award to hospital CEO who was fired by the Premier at a press conference
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA court has upheld an adjudicator’s decision that awarded the former president and CEO of New Brunswick Horizon Health Network more than four year’s pay and $200,000 in aggravated damages …
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Arbitrator rules public protests by Pinnacle Hotel workers over lack of daily cleaning services are a matter for the courts, not arbitration
An arbitrator has refused to issue a ruling in a legal battle between Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel and its union in the wake of vocal public protests by workers who were …
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Worker who refused drug, alcohol test after crashing company vehicle not entitled to EI benefits: Tribunal
A worker who lost his job as a concrete finisher after he was involved in an accident involving a company vehicle, and refused to undergo a drug and alcohol test, …
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Long-serving truck driver at Regional Municipality of Niagara has dismissal upheld for creating toxic work environment
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-serving unionized truck driver at the Regional Municipality of Niagara after allegations of bullying, disrespectful comments, and threatening violent… To continue reading, …
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Federal Court orders CHRC to revisit human rights complaint from Canada Post worker who requires a scent-free workplace
The Federal Court has directed the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to reconsider a complaint filed by a Canada Post worker who has multi-chemical sensitivity syndrome, which necessitates a sce… …
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Costco’s move to dismiss ESA application from former worker alleging unequal pay, retaliation rejected by Ontario Labour Relations Board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has rejected a move by Costco Wholesale Canada to dismiss an application from a former worker in advance of a scheduled hearing. The former …
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Former chief commercial at TerraFarma not entitled to documents detailing legal advice amidst workplace investigation: Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the former chief commercial officer at cannabis company TerraFarma cannot access documents detailing the legal advice received by the company amids… …
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Jail sentence frustrated employment contract for farm manager, no entitlement to termination pay: Ontario Labour Relations Board
A farm manager whose employment was terminated after he was sentenced to an 18-month incarceration for a criminal offense is not entitled to termination pay, the Ontario Labour Relations Board …