The former chief financial officer (CFO) for the City of Nanaimo has been awarded nearly $650,000 after the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruled his suspension and termination were discriminatory. …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedUncategorized
Ontario employer’s bid to limit notice in fixed-term contract dispute over invalid termination clauses rejected by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has dismissed the notion put forth by an employer that, due to invalid termination clauses, its fixed-term employment agreement would merely entitle a former …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Jurisdictional puzzle: Nova Scotia worker’s termination sparks legal debate about federally versus provincially regulated employers
Sometimes the line between federally regulated and provincially regulated businesses can be a little blurry. That’s what happened recently in a case involving a worker in Nova Scotia who was …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta lab worker, denied workers’ comp after developing long COVID, has claim sent back for review on appeal
An Alberta lab worker who was diagnosed with long COVID and has suffered ongoing health issues has had his workers’ compensation claim sent back for review after he appealed a …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario’s latest ‘Working for Workers’ legislation receives Royal Assent, contains critical changes
Ontario has passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, marking a substantial shift in the province’s labour and employment laws. “By putting workers first, we are filling the labour …
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FeaturedJust CauseWorkplace Violence
Termination upheld for Health Canada worker who threatened boss with violence after leave request denied
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) has upheld the dismissal of a Health Canada employee who threatened violence towards her manager following the refusal of a …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Tribunal rectifies error, grants EI benefits to apartment superintendent fired for refusing to deal with contractor who harassed her
An apartment superintendent who was fired after she refused to deal with a contractor who had sexually harassed her did not lose her job due to misconduct and is eligible …
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Featured
Unvaccinated worker who cited Minister’s remarks to support bias claim denied EI benefits on appeal
An unvaccinated worker who lost his job for misconduct, and was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as a result, appealed the ruling partially because he argued the decision-maker was biased. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s appeal for loss of earnings benefit denied, permanent disability award affirmed
In a recent Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) decision out of British Columbia, a steel forming operator who sustained a left shoulder impingement syndrome from lifting a sheet of metal …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Firing of Canada Post worker who was ‘uncivil’ and ‘insubordinate’ upheld by arbitrator
Canada Post was justified in firing worker for cause who an arbitrator described as “generally agreeable” and a good worker because of a pattern of conduct and speech that were …