The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint from an Environment and Protected Areas employee who alleged he faced discrimination on the basis of physical and mental disability. …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint by a Brandt Tractor employee who alleged the company discriminated against him because of his physical disability. The tribunal upheld …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Best Western Waterloo not liable for co-worker’s sexual harassment, tribunal rules
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a worker’s complaint against Best Western Plus Waterloo, ruling the hotel cannot be held liable for sexual harassment carried out by a …
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FeaturedMental Health
Worker with mental health disability was wrongfully cut off CPP benefits: Tribunal
A worker with major depressive disorder and psychosis will continue receiving Canada Pension Plan disability benefits after the Social Security Tribunal found she was unable to work regularly despite … …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Performance management trauma claim fails due to six-year filing delay
A worker in British Columbia who claimed he developed a mental disorder during a two-year performance management program has lost his appeal after filing his compensation claim six years after …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Library director in Valleview, Alta., excluded from union certification as manager
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a library director who supervises three employees and has independent authority to hire and terminate staff performs managerial functions and cannot j… …
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FeaturedMental Health
Childcare worker loses EI appeal after failing to prove good cause for five-month application delay
A childcare assistant who waited nearly five months to apply for Employment Insurance benefits after her hours were drastically reduced has lost her appeal to have the application backdated, with …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Edmonton ruling finds employer cannot dictate union bargaining representatives
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that the City of Edmonton breached its duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to meet with transit workers’ union representatives …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
B.C. lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to investigate suspicious trust account transactions
A British Columbia lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for using his firm’s trust account to handle more than $6.5 million in transactions without making reasonable inquiries into …
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By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A former member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), who was a senior dam safety engineer with BC Hydro, agreed not to reapply after …