The common myth that short-term employees only qualify for minimal severance is being regularly debunked by courts across Canada, according to Stuart Rudner. “This is something that employment lawyers… To …
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WestJet ordered to hand over documents related to its anti-harassment program as part of class-action lawsuit from flight attendants
WestJet has been ordered to provide a range of documents relating to its anti-harassment program — including training and exit interview material — by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. …
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Canada-U.S. border closure did not frustrate contract for duty-free shop worker, rules B.C. appeal court in upholding 10 months’ notice
A duty free shop in British Columbia that refused to pay severance to a retail sales clerk, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of the U.S.-Canada border frustrated …
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Tenured prof at Toronto Metropolitan University has suspension slashed from 2 weeks to 2 days for violating civility policy
A tenured professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has had her suspension for allegedly breaching the school’s policy on workplace civility and respect reduced from two weeks to two days …
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Workers at Ryder warehouse can spend $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear: Arbitrator
Unionized workers at Ryder Integrated Logistics’ warehouse in Caledon, Ont., can spend a new $250 uniform allowance on any CSA-approved footwear or winter gear, according to a ruling by an …
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Flight crew members at Exploits Valley Air Services who were laid off 12 months, paid severance lost recall rights: N.L. court
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has upheld an arbitrator’s ruling that unionized flight crew members at Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS) who were laid off during the pandemic, …
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Skylink Express did not violate collective agreement by requiring pilots to load, unload cargo: Arbitrator
Skylink Express, a regional cargo operator based in Mississauga, Ont., did not violate its collective agreement with Unifor by requiring its pilots to perform cargo loading and unloading duties, an …
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Human rights complaint involving offensive GIFs, memes at B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy paused
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has granted a deferral application by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in a discrimination case filed by a worker who alleged …
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Former soldier with terminal cirrhosis denied PTSD benefits by Veterans Review and Appeal Board
A former regular member of the Canadian Armed Forces has had his claim for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) denied by the Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB). …
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Sex-based discrimination complaint against B.C.’s Ministry of Health tossed by human rights tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint against the Ministry of Health, ruling that there is no reasonable prospect of success for the allegations of sex-based discriminat… …