An Ontario court has overturned a decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) that dismissed an ambulance driver’s disability discrimination complaint without a hearing, finding the tribun… Free …
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Interim relief benefits reinstated for injured Alberta worker who missed hearing for driving test
An Alberta worker’s interim relief benefits have been reinstated after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found the Dispute Resolution and Decision Review Body had no authority u… Free …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
WSIB misjudged aircraft painter’s work capacity following foot injury, hip surgery: Tribunal
An Ontario worker who fractured his left foot at an aircraft painting company won full loss-of-earnings benefits for multiple periods after a tribunal found the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Kingston, Ont., taxi commission ordered to pay $50K in costs after wrongful dismissal loss
A Kingston, Ont.-area taxi licensing body has been ordered to pay $50,000 in legal costs plus disbursements after losing a wrongful dismissal case in which the court found it had …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Military veteran awarded disability for migraines aggravated by toxic work environment
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been awarded disability entitlement for migraines after a federal tribunal found her military work environment aggravated a pre-existing condition, overturning an e… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta board grants two unions access to remote oil sands work camp for organizing
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered Civeo and Lighthouse Camp Services to allow organizers from UFCW Local 401 and UNITE HERE Local 47 into Wapasu Creek Lodge, a remote …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Skilled Trades Ontario ordered to reimburse worker for travel costs denied during bargaining freeze
A labour arbitrator has ordered Skilled Trades Ontario to reimburse a worker representative on its joint health and safety committee for travel expenses the employer denied during a period when …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
WestJet entitled to assign former Sunwing pilots vacation in blocks under five days during training gaps
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance challenging WestJet’s practice of assigning former Sunwing pilots accrued vacation in blocks of fewer than five days, finding the company was permitted to… …
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FeaturedJust CauseProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Alberta court upholds teacher’s firing after she sat on student’s lap and ground against him
An Alberta court has upheld the termination of a teacher who sat on a student’s lap and ground against him, ruling the conduct amounted to sexual assault and that dismissal …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Mechanic’s complaint over union-negotiated evening shift at City of Lethbridge runs out of gas
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a heavy-duty mechanic who objected to his union negotiating a letter of understanding that moved …