The Nova Scotia government has dissolved the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission and transferred all of its employees to Link Nova Scotia, a newly created body corporate, under legislation that came i… …
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That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a witness
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Husky gas station case will not make headlines outside the niche world of employment law. It involves a retail sales supervisor, a small chain of stations around Edmonton, and a …
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An Alberta gas station operator must pay a former retail sales supervisor most of an employment standards order for unpaid wages, overtime and vacation pay after the Alberta Labour Relations …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario engineer wins leave to pierce corporate veil in fight over unpaid commissions
An Ontario court has granted a professional engineer leave to amend his wrongful dismissal claim to add a personal liability claim against the president and sole director of his former …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Arbitrator awards labour relations specialist $57,000 after wrongful firing by COPE Ontario
An Ontario arbitrator has ordered the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Ontario to pay $56,990.12 in damages to a former labour relations specialist who was terminated over unpro… …
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OPSEU’s charter challenge to age-70 benefits cutoff forces 11th-hour adjournment
An Ontario arbitrator has granted a union’s request to adjourn an arbitration hearing over the discontinuance of a hospital worker’s benefits at age 70, despite the employer’s strong objection that …
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Arbitrator denies union’s bid for historical accommodation records in remote work fight
The Grievance Settlement Board has dismissed a request by the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) for pre-hearing production of years’ worth… Free Membership Required …
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Alberta lab ordered to pay $3,500 for excessive medical clarification requests
An Alberta arbitrator has ordered Alberta Precision Laboratories to pay $3,500 in general damages to a long-service medical laboratory assistant after finding the employer’s continued requests for med… Free Membership …
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has found the province’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development failed to meet its legal obligation to protect persona… Free Membership Required …
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FeaturedMental Health
Ontario tribunal denies nursing clerk’s COVID-19 vaccine injury claim, orders psychological review
A part-time nursing clerk who developed persistent symptoms after receiving two COVID-19 vaccinations under her employer’s mandatory immunization policy has been denied workers’ compensation entitleme… Free Membership Required To continue …