An Alberta worker terminated for stealing copper pipe worth $180 remains entitled to temporary total disability benefits because the theft did not meet the legal threshold for “egregious conduct,” the… …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a hotel worker’s request to amend her seven-year-old discrimination application to add new reprisal allegations and name her union as a respondent, …
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An independent human rights board of inquiry will begin hearing a discrimination case against Irving Shipbuilding Inc. on Feb. 3 in Halifax. David Ladouceur alleges the company discriminated against h… …
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Employers struggle to align benefits with workforce expectations, finds HR News Canada-Venngo survey
Canadian organizations recognize the importance of flexible, personalized benefits for employee retention, yet most haven’t made the shift from traditional one-size-fits-all programs. That’s one of th… To continue reading, create …
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N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model
By Remko van Rhijn | River Valley Sun Trucking companies across New Brunswick and the Maritimes welcome Ottawa’s recent crackdown on the so-called Driver Inc. model, but warn that without sustained, …
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Alberta labour board dismisses prof’s duty of fair representation complaint as abuse of process
An Alberta sessional lecturer’s duty of fair representation complaint was dismissed as an abuse of process after she filed grievances over issues the labour board had already ruled on, the …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a job applicant who was rejected for three positions with Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership, finding one allegati… …
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B.C. tribunal rules student newspaper editor was dependent contractor, awards notice damages
A British Columbia tribunal has ordered a student newspaper to pay $2,100 in notice damages to a managing editor it terminated without cause, finding the worker was a dependent contractor …
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North York, Ont., company fined $140K after worker suffers burns in water main excavation
A North York, Ont., construction company and its supervisor have been fined a total of $147,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries from exposure to hot water while rehabilitating a …
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Alberta court dismisses employer’s appeal in wrongful dismissal case over duplicate filings
An Alberta court has dismissed an employer’s appeal to strike out a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that briefly overlapping court filings did not constitute an abuse of process. The Court …


