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Union had right to withdraw Mount Royal University lecturer’s grievance over residency requirement: Labour board
An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a sessional lecturer who argued her union acted improperly when it withdrew grievances related to her …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker fired same day as safety complaint wins order for new OHS investigation
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a workplace safety investigation be reconsidered after finding an officer failed to properly examine whether an employee’s termination was connected to his safety c… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Court upholds workers’ comp tribunal decision barring workplace assault victim from suing First Nation employer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. employer hit with higher cost penalty for unsupported dishonourable conduct claims in firing case
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ordered an employer to pay 1.5 times the normal legal costs to a wrongfully dismissed employee after the company pursued “allegations of dishonourable conduct” …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Court strikes human trafficking lawsuit against Taylor Swift and employers
A British Columbia court has struck a civil lawsuit that alleged multiple defendants, including pop star Taylor Swift, participated in human trafficking — but left open the possibility for the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Carpenter at Edmonton school board loses DFR fight against CUPE over banked overtime
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 784, finding the union properly investigated a member’s concer… To …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court refuses to move wrongful dismissal case from Hamilton to Toronto, cites worker’s childcare issues
An Ontario court has denied a company’s request to transfer a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from Hamilton to Toronto, ruling that the plaintiff’s choice of venue was reasonable given her childcare …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario employers face $50,000 fines for using unlicensed staffing firms: ACSESS
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario employers who knowingly work with unlicensed temporary help agencies or recruiters face fines of up to $50,000 under provincial licensing rules that took effect in 2024. The Association of …
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FeaturedImmigration
Court orders Ottawa to process stalled resettlement application from Afghan citizen who helped Canadian Armed Forces
A Federal Court judge has ordered the government to process an Afghan national’s expression of interest under Canada’s special resettlement program after finding officials failed in their duty to asse… …