The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a racial discrimination complaint against a shelter operator after finding the organization’s $15,000 settlement offer was reasonable, despite the … To continue reading, …
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Worker loses bid to characterize $70,000 settlement as moral damages in EI benefits dispute
A worker has lost his attempt to overturn employment insurance rulings that treated his $70,000 settlement payment as employment earnings, with federal tribunals rejecting his argument that the money … …
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A Federal Court judge has ruled that immigration officials failed to properly consider evidence when they denied a work permit to an Indian citizen seeking to work as a long-haul …
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Federal court dismisses proposed class action against Department of National Defence over systemic racism claims
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class action alleging systemic racism within the Department of National Defence, ruling that federal labour legislation bars the court from hearing …
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London, Ont., police force loses bid to suspend workplace safety order over use-of-force training
The London Police Service failed to convince the Ontario Labour Relations Board to suspend a workplace safety order requiring it to take reasonable precautions to protect officers from physical injury… …
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Employer violated collective agreement by ending overtime banking policy, arbitrator rules
An arbitrator has found that PVS Contractors, Oakville Enterprises, and G-Tel Engineering breached their collective agreement when they unilaterally eliminated an overtime banking policy for seasonal … To continue reading, …
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Boilermakers’ bid to join appeal of OHS penalties against Foremost rejected
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has denied a bid by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 146, to participate in an appeal of workplace safety penalties issued to Foremost Universal …
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CN locomotive engineer’s firing upheld after he sexually harassed younger female colleague
A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Worker told she was hired for being ‘pretty’ and ‘hot’ filed rights claim too late: tribunal
A former Kas Kitchens employee’s claim that she was told she was hired because she was “pretty” or “hot” rather than for her qualifications has been dismissed by the Human …
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York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
The York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after she was unable to return from a deferred …