The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 1985 to represent only the carpenters employed by Woodland … …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed an employment discrimination application brought against Wagener’s Meat and Delicatessen, finding it was barred because the worker had already com… To continue …
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Temporary foreign worker program penalties double as usage drops by half
The federal government issued $4.9 million in penalties to employers who violated temporary foreign worker program rules in fiscal 2024-2025, more than double the $2.1 million levied the previous year… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Labour board dismisses reprisal complaint against The Original Cakerie
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s complaint that she was unlawfully terminated by The Original Cakerie after raising health and safety concerns. In a decision released Sept. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario labour board dismisses Serco supervisor’s safety reprisal claim for lack of protected activity
An Ontario labour tribunal has dismissed a workplace reprisal complaint filed by a former supervisor at Serco Canada, finding the application failed to establish he had engaged in any activity …
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AccommodationArbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator orders Unifor to provide childcare particulars in Bombardier accommodation fight
An Ontario arbitrator has directed Unifor to provide Bombardier with detailed information about childcare arrangements and costs in a dispute over family-status accommodation. The union filed a grieva… To continue …
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Labour board dismisses worker’s appeal against Saskatchewan Health Authority over work refusal
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal from a former environmental service worker who argued that the Saskatchewan Health Authority failed to accommodate his disability and th… To …
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A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied McGill University’s request for an injunction that would have limited protests on campus, according to the Confédération des syndicats nationaux. Five labour u… …
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Vox Construction director jailed 21 days for contempt after unpaid union award
The Ontario Superior Court has sentenced the director of Vox Construction to 21 days in jail for contempt after repeatedly refusing to attend court-ordered examinations related to unpaid wages and …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Justice must be seen and reported: CBC ruling reaffirms right to report on legal rulings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen Ontario’s Superior Court dismissed a $10.35-million defamation lawsuit against the CBC, it did more than settle a dispute between a broadcaster and a former professor. It reaffirmed something far… …