An Alberta roofing company has been denied an appeal of a $6,000 administrative penalty after four workers were found performing work on a residential roof without fall protection, despite the …
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Alberta worker’s human rights complaint against Petro-Canada dismissed for lack of evidence
An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed by a former employee of a Calgary Petro-Canada outlet, finding the complaint had no reasonable prospect …
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FeaturedImmigration
Court upholds refusal of open work permit for Costa Rican whose spouse had not enrolled in Canadian study program
A federal court has dismissed a judicial review application brought by a Costa Rican national whose open work permit was denied because his spouse had not yet enrolled in — …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Worker’s last-minute discovery motion in case against Starvoy Technologies dismissed
An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a wrongful dismissal plaintiff’s motion for additional document production and discovery answers, ruling the request came too late and sought information … Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Duty of fair representation case against UFCW dismissed over four-year delay
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against UFCW Canada Local 1006A after the applicant waited approximately four years to file his case following …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights case against City of Peterborough deferred pending labour board, WSIB decisions
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment and discrimination case against the City of Peterborough until parallel proceedings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Work… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta plumber’s union fairly declined to grieve Suncor worker’s demotion from foreman role
The Alberta Labour Relations Board summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a foreman who was demoted and laid off, finding the union conducted a reasonable investigation …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding that surveillance footage of her participating … Free …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court rejects work permit application from HR executive seeking to launch health tech startup
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Pakistani banking executive who was denied a work permit to establish a healthcare information technology consulting company in Mis… …