A Saskatchewan court has set aside a noting for default against seven directors of a junior hockey team, finding their lawyer’s failure to file defences — not the directors themselves …
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Ontario overhauls privacy and cyber security rules for schools, hospitals and public sector
Ontario is requiring hospitals, school boards and other public sector organizations to meet new cyber security standards under sweeping changes to the province’s access and privacy framework — the fir… …
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A worker who received employment insurance benefits while continuing to use an employer-provided cellphone during layoff periods was found to have received benefits he wasn’t entitled to — but the …
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DND financial officer’s job description partially rewritten after tribunal finds ‘basic’ label understates his work
A federal financial officer embedded at a New Brunswick military base has won a partial victory in a job description grievance, with a labour tribunal ordering the Department of National …
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Sheridan College FOI request for employment records dismissed, labour relations exclusion upheld
A former Sheridan College employee’s bid to obtain records related to meetings about his employment has been dismissed, with an adjudicator finding the records are excluded from Ontario’s freedom of …
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Vaughan, Ont., fire services report excluded from freedom of information law, adjudicator rules
A fire communications strategy report commissioned by the City of Vaughan is not subject to Ontario’s freedom of information legislation because it relates to labour relations matters, an adjudicator … …
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A federal court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Bank of Canada data scientist who was denied employment insurance benefits after being placed on unpaid administrative leave for …
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A human rights tribunal in Alberta has dismissed a worker’s application alleging that her former employer breached a settlement agreement, finding the respondent met all obligations under the deal. Th… …
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Ontario court greenlights most amendments to wrongful dismissal claim against University Health Network
A registered perfusionist who alleges he was constructively dismissed by University Health Network following a return from disability leave has been granted partial leave to amend his statement of cla… …
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OLRB sets final hearing date for V-Max Auto after worker challenges authenticity of medical note
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has set a peremptory June hearing date for V-Max Auto Corporation after the company failed to appear at a scheduled employment standards review, citing a …

