The Federal Court has upheld a labour adjudicator’s decision to compensate, but not reinstate, a former senior auditor at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This case revolved around …
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Councillor in Fort Frances, Ont., resigns in protest following integrity commissioner’s report into violations of code of conduct
The Integrity Commissioner of Fort Frances, David G. Boghosian, has issued a report finding Councillor David Kircher in violation of multiple provisions of the Code of Conduct. The investigation, initiated …
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Fair representation case against CUPE by former hospital worker over COVID-19 vaccine policy dismissed by board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an application filed by a worker against the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7800, alleging a failure to represent her …
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Alberta arbitrator rules in favour of virtual hearing for Northern Lakes Regional College grievance
An arbitrator in Alberta has ruled that a grievance between Northern Lakes Regional College and the Faculty Association will proceed virtually rather than in-person. The decision was based on considerations …
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Senior VP at marketing agency awarded $81K in case involving contractor status and unauthorized remote work
A digital marketing agency has been ordered to pay $81,436.46 to its former senior vice-president of sales following a wrongful dismissal claim and a default judgment. The court found that …
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B.C. tribunal finds no evidence in disability, sex discrimination claim against Milieu Family Services
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from a worker who alleged that her former employer discriminated against her based on physical and mental disabilities and sex, …
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‘Adjudicative immunity’: Tribunal dismisses discrimination claim against Employment Standards Officer in Ontario
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging discrimination by an Employment Standards Officer (ESO) in a decision that reaffirms the doctrine of judicial or adjudicative …
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‘Two kicks at the same set of facts’: Worker’s human rights complaint dismissed due to concurrent civil action
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application filed by a former Centreline Tire Distribution employee alleging discrimination and reprisal by her former employer due to her …
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Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds aggravated damages awarded to worker terminated two hours after returning from back surgery
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a long-serving worker 24 months’ notice and $50,000 in aggravated damages after he was terminated two hours after …
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UFCW’s handling of meatpacker’s grievance appropriate: Alberta Labour Relations Board
In a recent decision by the Alberta Labour Relations Board, a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint against the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401, has …