The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed JBS Food Canada’s application to stay two occupational health and safety compliance orders while the company appeals them, finding the meatpacking comp… Free …
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Man injured in car crash ordered to pay $1K after he falsified employment letter to insurance firm
An Ontario tribunal has awarded maximum costs against an accident benefits applicant after determining he submitted a falsified employment letter that could have materially affected the outcome of his… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Canada Post and Ontario college cases test Charter’s protection of the picket line
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds college faculty back-to-work legislation under Charter challenge
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that provincial legislation ending a 2017 college faculty strike violated workers’ Charter rights but was constitutionally justified. The Ontario Public Service E… Free …
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Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses union challenge to 2018 postal back-to-work legislation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to federal legislation that ended a 2018 Canada Post strike, ruling the case was moot and that the back-to-work law …
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Alberta tribunal overturns dismissal of religious exemption complaint against Canadian Natural Resources
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has overturned a director’s decision to dismiss a complaint filed by a worker who alleged religious discrimination after his employer denied his request for an …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Mental disability claim in complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association dismissed
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed the mental disability portion of a former worker’s human rights complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association, finding she has no reasonable prospe… Free …
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Alberta Court of Appeal upholds veterinary discipline but remits costs for reconsideration
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld findings of unprofessional conduct and sanctions against a veterinarian and his company for employing an unlicensed veterinarian, improper supervision, and failu… Free Membership …
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Niagara Health System ordered to reinstate nurse fired after 21 years over attendance record
An arbitrator has ordered Niagara Health System to reinstate a registered nurse with 21 years of service who was dismissed for excessive absenteeism, finding the employer applied its attendance suppor… …
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A Newfoundland and Labrador court has ordered a pest control company to produce its client lists, banking documents and financial statements in a lawsuit alleging a former branch manager violated …