A mother who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during her parental leave won her appeal to extend her Employment Insurance benefit period, allowing her to receive sickness benefits on to… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court dismisses fired First Nation lawyer’s premature challenge to unjust dismissal ruling
A Federal Court judge has dismissed a former First Nation general counsel’s attempt to challenge an adjudicator’s decision before the employment dispute process was complete, citing the importance of … …
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Employer-provided housing subject to Nunavut’s tenancy laws despite Ottawa’s immunity claim
A federal government department cannot claim immunity from Nunavut’s residential tenancy laws when providing housing to employees, the territory’s court has ruled in a case involving a former public s… …
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The Public Service Alliance of Canada has lost its bid to force the federal government to turn over additional documents in its legal challenge of new hybrid work rules that …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Excavation company wins appeal over crane safety violation in Nova Scotia
An excavation contractor successfully overturned a compliance order and administrative penalty after Nova Scotia’s Labour Board found insufficient evidence that digging near a tower crane created safe… To continue reading, …
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Nova Scotia court dismisses insurer’s appeal over $365,000 settlement allocation for injured worker
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by disability plan trustees who challenged how settlement funds were divided between an injured employee and their long-term disability insurer…. …
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Alberta man avoids prison time over workers’ comp fine in case highlighting enforcement disparities
A man who faced 250 days in jail for failing to pay a $30,000 fine under Alberta’s Workers Compensation Act has been granted a payment extension after an Alberta Court …
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FeaturedLegal Costs
Court dismisses class action against temp agency, upholds $330K cost award against plaintiff
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to certify a class action against a temporary help agency over alleged worker misclassification and upheld a substantial cost award of …
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Union properly settled worker’s grievances stemming from cannabis vape pen discovery
An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a former Sherritt International employee who argued his union breached its obligations when it settled his …
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Manager who refused $25,000 settlement offer has human rights case tossed by Alberta tribunal
An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of an employment discrimination complaint after finding that a 64-year-old manager unreasonably refused a fair settlement offer from his forme… To …


