A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from…
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Auto group cleared of human rights violations following allegations of discrimination in hiring process
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application brought against Empire Auto Group, finding no discrimination on prohibited grounds in the hiring and interview process. The decision, issued…
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Pulp mill worker, suspended for failing to respond to safety alarms, awarded two years’ back pay
A long-serving worker at a pulp mill in British Columbia has been awarded nearly two years’ back pay after he was suspended — and not accommodated in a suitable position…
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Job posting reserved for ‘qualified woman’ did not breach human rights laws: Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging sex discrimination against the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) after it posted a job reserved for a “qualified…
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Human tights tribunal dismisses late-filed discrimination claim over Chartwell’s vaccine policy
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination application filed against Chartwell Master Care, ruling that the application was filed outside the statutory one-year limitation period under the…
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Workplace harassment mismanagement clears path for employee damages outside WSIB: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that an employee can seek damages for breaches of a collective agreement and duty of care, despite the employer’s argument that such claims fall exclusively under…
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Worker who injured knee granted permission to appeal ruling 10 years after statutory objection period expired
A recent ruling by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has granted a worker permission to challenge a workplace injury decision nearly 10 years after the statutory objection…
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a nurse’s claim for compensation for a mental disorder under section 135 of British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act. It found that the…
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Shared Health’s accommodation efforts for pregnant paramedic found reasonable, grievance dismissed
An arbitrator in Manitoba has rejected a union’s claim that Shared Health failed in its duty to accommodate a pregnant paramedic’s medical restrictions. Arbitrator Kristin L. Gibson dismissed the grievance…
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed a complaint from a laboratory technician at Dalhousie University who said she was required to work unpaid overtime. The ruling centred on whether…