The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed two complaints filed by an employee of the City of Regina against his union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 21. …
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Alberta Human Rights Tribunal dismisses security guard’s gender bias claim against Securitas Canada
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld a decision to dismiss a human rights complaint by a former part-time security guard at Securitas Canada Limited. The guard, LH, had sought …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Alberta court upholds prison sentence for cyclist who slashed worker in truck with knife following accident
Alberta’s Court of Appeal has upheld a 33-month prison sentence for a man who viciously attacked a worker in his truck following a minor collision with his bicycle. The appellant, …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Former 7-Eleven employee’s sex discrimination complaint dismissed by B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a complaint filed by SV, a former employee of 7-Eleven Canada Inc., who alleged sex discrimination in the workplace. SV, who worked at …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto loses bid to force upcoming arbitration hearing with CUPE to in-person rather than virtual
An arbitrator has decided that an arbitration hearing scheduled for Feb. 7, 2024, between the City of Toronto and Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Arbitrator reduces suspension for two hotel workers following altercation at Fairmont Royal York
Two long-serving banquet servers at a luxury Toronto hotel have had their five-day workplace suspensions reduced following an altercation on June 3, 2022. The incident, which took place at the …
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Ottawa Police Services Board wins judicial review over dispute on National Day of Mourning holiday pay following death of Queen Elizabeth II
An Ontario court has overturned an arbitrator’s decision around whether Ottawa Police should have treated the national day of mourning, declared after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, as a …
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Toronto man, caught on surveillance doing yard work and shopping following injury, ordered to repay income replacement benefits to TD
A Toronto man has been ordered to repay nearly $11,000 in income replacement benefits (IRB) to TD General Insurance Company after surveillance videos contradicted his claim of functional limitations. … …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Termination clause in former VP’s contract at Harbour Air Seaplanes ruled enforceable by B.C. court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a termination clause for a former executive at Harbour Air Seaplanes, a Richmond, B.C.-based floatplane service. The worker, GE, held the position …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Injured Alberta truck driver didn’t abandon position or quit, court rules, in awarding 2.5 months’ reasonable notice
A commercial truck driver in Alberta has been awarded two-and-a-half months’ notice in damages after a court ruled he did not resign or abandon his job, but was wrongfully dismissed …