With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the legal profession in Canada is going to see some key name changes. With King Charles III on the throne, questions have been …
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Baker awarded $25K in punitive damages after employer tried to force him to sign incriminating affidavit to keep his job
An employer who forced a worker to choose between signing an affidavit that could incriminate him and lead to criminal charges or keep his job has been ordered to pay …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta employer justified in firing man who scrawled ‘I am not Muslim’ on mask to protest mandate
An Alberta man who responded to a mask mandate by scrawling “I am not a Muslim” in marker across his mask and wearing it around his workplace has had his …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Grey hair: Fine for George Clooney but not Lisa LaFlamme?
By Victoria Atabakhsh, University of Waterloo and Joe Todd, University of Waterloo Hillary Clinton once said: “Pay attention to your hair, because everyone else will.” It’s been two weeks since …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal rejects sexual harassment claim because it was filed late, no proof of illness to justify delay
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a workplace sexual harassment claim against Scarborough and Rouge Hospital because it was filed 19 months after the incident happened. The province’s …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Executive chef didn’t have right recipe for constructive dismissal, rules B.C. Court
A chef at a remote back-country ski lodge in British Columbia was told not to come in to work and not talk to his team after returning from a medical …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How Québec’s Bill 21 could be vanquished by a rarely used Charter provision
By Kerri Anne Froc, University of New Brunswick This November, the Québec Court of Appeal will hear an appeal of Hak v. Attorney General of Québec on the constitutionality of …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Worker who made PowerPoint pitch to bosses for a new job fired by Zoom
It’s the case of the office applications: A sales manager who used PowerPoint to lobby her bosses for a new job was fired by Zoom after her pitch was refused. …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
An ugly sign hanging outside the signmaker’s shop: CTV’s termination of Lisa LaFlamme
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmong the jobs I’ve never wanted is being the person responsible for designing, creating and installing a sign for a company that makes signs. It’s a very public display of …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Air Canada worker awarded more than $500,000 after being let go at start of pandemic
An Air Canada worker who was let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded more than $500,000 by an Ontario court — including 24 months’ pay …