The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a delivery driver who claimed he was fired for requesting time off to care for his elderly mother, ruling …
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Nunavut Arctic College worker fights to see supervisor’s redacted reference after losing promotion
A Nunavut Arctic College employee who was denied a position based on a poor reference from their former supervisor has won a partial victory in their fight to see what …
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Federal court backs prison psychologist in harassment case against Correctional Service Canada
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canadian Human Rights Commission unreasonably dismissed harassment complaints from a Correctional Service Canada psychologist who alleged her supervisor yelled at … To continue …
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Alleged sexual assaults by auto dealership owner deemed workplace incidents by tribunal
A workers’ compensation tribunal in British Columbia has ruled that alleged sexual assaults by an employer against his personal assistant occurred in the course of employment, potentially barring the … …
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Brandt Tractor, Notrax Canada ordered to pay $50K for failing to consider worker on mat leave during asset sale
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that two companies discriminated against an employee when they failed to consider her for employment during an asset purchase because she was on …
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CUPE fulfilled its duty in COVID-19 vaccine mandate termination case at City of Red Deer
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a public sector union, finding the union adequately represented an employee who was terminated for refu… …
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The Alberta Labour Relations Board has stayed an employment standards appeal while related civil litigation proceeds, highlighting the challenges that arise when workplace disputes span multiple legal… To continue reading, …
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A nursing home worker who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after her religious accommodation expired cannot receive Employment Insurance benefits for most of the period she was off work, …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Employers beware: Canadian courts have lost patience with sloppy, lazy, bad-faith terminations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe farm worker had given 40 years of his life to the same employer. Four decades of early mornings, seasonal rhythms, and the kind of loyalty that seems quaint in …
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Tourism company ignores tribunal warnings, loses right to defend harassment allegations
An Ontario human rights tribunal has ruled that two respondents in a sexual harassment case have waived their rights to participate in proceedings after repeatedly failing to comply with tribunal …


