By Todd Humber Disputes in the workplace are inevitable. From contract misunderstandings to workplace harassment claims, they can be financially and emotionally taxing for employers and workers alike…. Free Membership …
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Manitoba court orders former City of Winnipeg CAO to repay secret payment in police HQ bribery case
The Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has delivered a decisive judgment on a case involving allegations of bribery related to the redevelopment of the old Canada Post mail processing …
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Human rights tribunal orders disclosure of accused’s contact information in sexual harassment case
A community health-care provider has been ordered by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to release the contact information for the son of one of its clients after he was accused …
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Residential care home worker fired for resident abuse, not for raising bullying and harassment concerns: Tribunal
A care aide at a residential care facility was fired for “resident abuse,” not for raising concerns about workplace bullying and harassment, the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal … …
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GO Transit ordered to reinstate 5 bus drivers fired for crude WhatsApp conversations
In a significant arbitration decision handed down this week, five GO Transit bus drivers were found to have been unjustly terminated due to private conversations they held on the encrypted …
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Financial planner’s EI appeal denied after she was fired for unauthorized access, sharing of bank data
A financial planner at a bank, terminated for unauthorized access to customer accounts and sharing confidential data with an ex-employee, has been denied her employment insurance (EI) appeal. The Soci… …
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Worker alleging inducement required to disclose financial records to prove he left higher-paying job
A worker, alleging inducement in a wrongful dismissal case, has been ordered to disclose financial documents to prove his claim that he left a higher paying job. The order from …
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Class action against BMO over vacation, holiday pay ‘provisionally’ certified by B.C. court
In February 2020, Paul Cheetham, a Vancouver-based former private wealth consultant at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), launched a class action lawsuit against the banking giant, challenging its payment st… …
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The battle over $36: Labour board refuses to issue declaration against employer over late payment of award
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has refused to issue a declaration against an employer that was late in paying a $500 award to one of its employees who then sought …
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Alberta court greenlights Leduc firefighters’ class-action settlement over workplace misconduct
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has approved the settlement agreement in a workplace class-action lawsuit against the City of Leduc that was spearheaded by firefighters Christa Steele and …

