By Michael Rawling, University of Technology Sydney Food delivery drivers could win a major pay boost and better working conditions, under a landmark deal jointly proposed by the Transport Workers’ …
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Arbitrator dismisses premium pay grievance for Kingston, Ont., workers not on emergency response team
An arbitrator has dismissed grievances filed by nine process control technicians at INVISTA (Canada) Company’s Kingston, Ont., facility who sought premium pay for communicating with the site’s emergen… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Board finds no retaliation in termination of driver with active workers’ comp appeal
A delivery driver who alleged he was laid off and terminated in retaliation for pursuing a workers’ compensation appeal has had his complaint dismissed by the Nova Scotia Labour Board. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Back Country Tours ordered to pay $32,500 for sexual harassment of young worker
An Ontario tour company and its owner have been ordered to pay $32,500 to a woman in her early 20s who resigned after being subjected to sexual harassment and a …
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FeaturedImmigration
Judicial review of work permit denial for Indian berry picker rejected by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from an Indian citizen whose work permit application to work as a berry picker in British Columbia was denied due to …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit denial based on speculation about family ties in Canada
A Federal Court has set aside an immigration officer’s decision to refuse a work permit application after finding the officer made speculative conclusions about the applicant’s family ties in Canada …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules union cannot expand grievance to challenge CATSA’s statutory authority
An arbitrator has ruled that a union cannot expand a policy grievance about workplace representation rights into a broader challenge of whether the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority has legal …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Black legal clinic worker in Toronto loses discrimination, harassment grievances
An arbitrator has dismissed race-based discrimination and harassment grievances filed by a long-serving community legal worker at a Toronto clinic, finding insufficient evidence that her workplace exp… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Ford Canada supervisor falsely accused worker following safety complaint: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has found Ford Motor Company of Canada liable for reprisal under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a superintendent made unsubstantiated allegations that … …
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HR Law Canada is launching a new webinar aimed at helping employers navigate one of the most complex phases of employee relations: determining appropriate actions after a workplace investigation concl… …