A woman who waited 11 months after losing her job to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits took too long, without good reason, and is not entitled to receive them, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Arbitrator orders security upgrades in parking garage at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in wake of assault on nurse
An arbitrator has called out an “unacceptable level of risk to the safety of employees” using a parking garage at the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) hospital in Winnipeg. Arbitrator Kristin …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Lack of records sinks Bloomex’s bid to overturn ESO’s order on unpaid overtime, termination pay
The Ontario Labour Board dismissed an application by Bloomex Inc. to review an order demanding the payment of overdue overtime and termination pay to a former employee, E.C. The original …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Volker Stevin, supervisor convicted after Alberta worker struck, killed by truck while inspecting catch basins
The Alberta Court of Justice has convicted a construction company and a supervisor under health and safety legislation after a worker was struck and killed by a truck on a …
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Federal Court rejects RCMP officers’ bid for speedy appeal reviews, cites insufficient evidence of ‘unreasonable delays’
In a recent decision by the Federal Court, a group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers’ application for a “writ of mandamus” was dismissed. The officers had sought orders …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Grievance against LCBO over ‘toxic culture’ at Hunstville store – involving suspensions, transfers – slimmed down
A grievance against the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is proceeding, in part, following an investigation into inappropriate conduct at retail location in Huntsville, Ont., that was allegedly racially …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Banana-related harassment grievance at Ontario Clean Water Agency proceeding to full hearing
A grievance against the Ontario Clean Water Agency over a poisoned work environment is proceeding to a full hearing after the Grievance Settlement Board rejected a bid by the employer …
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Maintenance manager evicted from free apartment after being fired, Saskatchewan tenacies office says it has no jurisdiction over pay
A landlord in Estevan, Sask., has successfully evicted a maintenance manager it fired from one of its rental units. The worker didn’t pay rent on the unit as it was …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Toronto cop, fired for tweeting confidential info and making vulgar comments, has dismissal upheld
The firing of a Toronto cop, accused of inappropriate social media use where she posted confidential police information and made derogatory comments about her superiors and colleagues, has been upheld …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Driver accused of sexually harassing customer’s employee not entitled to EI benefits
An appeal by a former driver, accused of sexual harassment, has been denied, leaving the dismissal and disqualification from Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in place, according to a ruling by …