The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment and discrimination case against the City of Peterborough until parallel proceedings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Work… …
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HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta plumber’s union fairly declined to grieve Suncor worker’s demotion from foreman role
The Alberta Labour Relations Board summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a foreman who was demoted and laid off, finding the union conducted a reasonable investigation …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding that surveillance footage of her participating … Free …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court rejects work permit application from HR executive seeking to launch health tech startup
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Pakistani banking executive who was denied a work permit to establish a healthcare information technology consulting company in Mis… …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta tribunal finds worker who contracted COVID co-operated earlier than WCB determined
An Alberta worker who contracted COVID-19 at work will have wage loss benefits reinstated retroactively after an appeals tribunal found she resumed cooperation with medical treatment earlier than the … …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. construction worker’s complaint against union over sexual harassment investigation dismissed
The BC Labour Relations Board has dismissed a construction worker’s complaint that her union failed to properly represent her during a workplace sexual harassment investigation, finding she agreed to … …
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FeaturedWorkplace Investigations
City of Dryden integrity commissioner finds no code breach in councillor’s court testimony
An integrity commissioner has determined that a municipal councillor’s testimony in an Ontario court cannot form the basis of a code of conduct violation, citing legal privilege that protects witnesse… …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Suspension upheld for ready-mix driver who pointed finger at boss during safety dispute
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a one-day suspension for a long-service ready-mix concrete driver who pointed his finger at a female supervisor and told her in a raised voice …