An Alberta labour relations board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a sessional lecturer who argued her union acted improperly when it withdrew grievances related to her …
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Alberta worker fired same day as safety complaint wins order for new OHS investigation
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a workplace safety investigation be reconsidered after finding an officer failed to properly examine whether an employee’s termination was connected to his safety c… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Court upholds workers’ comp tribunal decision barring workplace assault victim from suing First Nation employer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. employer hit with higher cost penalty for unsupported dishonourable conduct claims in firing case
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ordered an employer to pay 1.5 times the normal legal costs to a wrongfully dismissed employee after the company pursued “allegations of dishonourable conduct” …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Court strikes human trafficking lawsuit against Taylor Swift and employers
A British Columbia court has struck a civil lawsuit that alleged multiple defendants, including pop star Taylor Swift, participated in human trafficking — but left open the possibility for the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Carpenter at Edmonton school board loses DFR fight against CUPE over banked overtime
The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 784, finding the union properly investigated a member’s concer… To …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court refuses to move wrongful dismissal case from Hamilton to Toronto, cites worker’s childcare issues
An Ontario court has denied a company’s request to transfer a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from Hamilton to Toronto, ruling that the plaintiff’s choice of venue was reasonable given her childcare …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario employers face $50,000 fines for using unlicensed staffing firms: ACSESS
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario employers who knowingly work with unlicensed temporary help agencies or recruiters face fines of up to $50,000 under provincial licensing rules that took effect in 2024. The Association of …
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FeaturedImmigration
Court orders Ottawa to process stalled resettlement application from Afghan citizen who helped Canadian Armed Forces
A Federal Court judge has ordered the government to process an Afghan national’s expression of interest under Canada’s special resettlement program after finding officials failed in their duty to asse… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Court dismisses bid to reclassify veterinary positions at Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Four veterinary officers at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have lost their bid to have their positions reclassified to a higher pay grade after a Federal Court judge ruled the …