An Ontario arbitrator has struck the bulk of a Black public servant’s allegations of racism, harassment and discrimination against her employer, finding that incidents reaching back as far as 2017 …
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Newfoundland and Labrador launches independent review of workers’ compensation system
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has launched an independent review of the province’s workers’ compensation system and named a five-member committee to lead it. Provincial law requires the rev… Free …
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A free live webinar is set to help HR and payroll professionals at small and mid-sized businesses navigate a series of 2026 regulatory updates that, while individually modest, carry real com… Free …
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AI is good enough to fool the people who need it most
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberShe asked for a hearing where she could speak, because writing was the problem. The worker in this British Columbia case lived with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and …
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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
By Nick Turner and Steve Granger As the school year winds down, many teenagers are starting summer jobs to earn money and gain experience. Businesses benefit from the seasonal influx …
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Nurse suspended after reporting threat at B.C. homeless encampment loses reprisal appeal
A registered nurse who said her employer suspended her in reprisal for reporting a threatening encounter at a homeless encampment has lost her appeal, with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal …
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Lead operator’s yelling wasn’t bullying, B.C. tribunal denies claim
A British Columbia machine operator who said a shouting confrontation with her lead operator left her with a mental disorder has lost her bid for compensation, after the Workers’ Compensation …
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Gowling WLG’s Neena Gupta returns to Coffee ’n’ Law to discuss the complex topic of employee monitoring. Neena and host Amy Davies explore what constitutes electronic monitoring in today’s workplaces,… …
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A correctional sergeant at the Toronto South Detention Centre has lost his discrimination and reprisal complaint against Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General, after the Human Rights Tribunal of… Free …
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‘Wrong employer’ argument fails to win mediation exemption for Ontario employer at human rights tribunal
A worker who alleges she was harassed after disclosing that she was in recovery for substance abuse will proceed to mediation with the organization she names as her employer, after …

