The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) has dismissed a complaint from a former ATCO Gas & Pipeline Ltd. employee who alleged that his union failed to properly represent him during …
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Halifax nurse not entitled to shift premiums during educational program, arbitrator rules
A registered nurse who was enrolled in a specialty emergency nursing program at Halifax Infirmary has been denied shift premiums for evening, weekend, and holiday work during her clinical shifts, …
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B.C. lawyer resigns amid sexual harassment findings after decades of misconduct
A long-time family law practitioner and mediator in British Columbia has agreed to resign from the legal profession after admitting to multiple instances of sexual harassment spanning over two decades… …
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a request to transfer a wrongful dismissal case against MEG Energy Corp. to Alberta where the plaintiff had been employed. The court …
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Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses appeal by Sproule Lumber in labour fight with UFCW
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application by Sproule Lumber, a division of J.D. Irving Ltd., with costs to the respondent, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union …
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‘Scouter Wayne’ wins fight with Scouts Canada over lack of due process in renewal of his volunteer position
An 86-year-old former scout leader, known as “Scouter Wayne,” successfully challenged Scouts Canada’s refusal to renew his volunteer position, with the court finding a breach of procedural fairness. J… Free …
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Arbitrator allows paramedic’s human rights claim to proceed in Frontenac County termination grievance
An arbitrator has ruled that a grievance involving a paramedic for the County of Frontenac in Ontario, who alleged unjust termination and failure to accommodate, will proceed to consider not …
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Arbitrator rules in favour of AP Infrastructure Solutions in termination pay dispute with Ironworkers in Alberta
Arbitrator Mark Asbell has dismissed a grievance filed by Ironworkers Local 805, which alleged that AP Infrastructure Solutions failed to provide adequate termination pay to a group of employees in …
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Court of Appeal rejects VAC Developments’ defamation case against former worker who took his story to CTV News
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by VAC Developments Limited in a defamation case against a former employee who had accused the company of failing to take …
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Montreal bus rider’s harassment claim against STM drivers dismissed due to lack of evidence
A Montreal bus rider’s claim against the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), alleging unacceptable behaviour and sexual harassment by drivers, has been dismissed by the Court of Quebec’s Small …