An integrity commissioner has determined that a municipal councillor’s testimony in an Ontario court cannot form the basis of a code of conduct violation, citing legal privilege that protects witnesse… …
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Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …
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Suspension upheld for ready-mix driver who pointed finger at boss during safety dispute
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a one-day suspension for a long-service ready-mix concrete driver who pointed his finger at a female supervisor and told her in a raised voice …
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JBS Food Canada loses bid to stay OHS orders after worker incidents at Alberta beef plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed JBS Food Canada’s application to stay two occupational health and safety compliance orders while the company appeals them, finding the meatpacking comp… Free …
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Man injured in car crash ordered to pay $1K after he falsified employment letter to insurance firm
An Ontario tribunal has awarded maximum costs against an accident benefits applicant after determining he submitted a falsified employment letter that could have materially affected the outcome of his… Free …
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Canada Post and Ontario college cases test Charter’s protection of the picket line
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds college faculty back-to-work legislation under Charter challenge
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that provincial legislation ending a 2017 college faculty strike violated workers’ Charter rights but was constitutionally justified. The Ontario Public Service E… Free …
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Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses union challenge to 2018 postal back-to-work legislation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to federal legislation that ended a 2018 Canada Post strike, ruling the case was moot and that the back-to-work law …
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Alberta tribunal overturns dismissal of religious exemption complaint against Canadian Natural Resources
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has overturned a director’s decision to dismiss a complaint filed by a worker who alleged religious discrimination after his employer denied his request for an …
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Mental disability claim in complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association dismissed
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed the mental disability portion of a former worker’s human rights complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association, finding she has no reasonable prospe… Free …