A professor in British Columbia who was fired after knowingly making false allegations of sexual harassment against a female colleague has had his termination upheld by an arbitrator. SN was …
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FeaturedMental Health
Canadian Armed Forces reservist awarded benefits for PTSD related to a sexual assault, viewing of Rwanda genocide footage
An Edmonton-based veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, who was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) related to a sexual assault and the viewing of graphic footage of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fanshawe College’s decision to place unvaccinated remote professor on unpaid leave unreasonable: Arbitrator
Fanshawe College’s decision to apply its COVID-19 vaccination policy to a professor who worked remotely was unreasonable, an arbitrator has ruled. This case, centered on the London, Ont.-based college’s mandate …
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FeaturedLegal News
‘Serious mistake’: B.C. Supreme Court criticizes lawyer who cited fake cases generated by ChatGPT
A lawyer has been reprimanded by the British Columbia Supreme Court for citing fake legal cases that were generated by ChatGPT — something the court called an “AI hallucination.” The …
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FeaturedPrivacySexual Harassment
Teaching assistant at TMU entitled to see invoice, but not investigation report into sexual violence complaint: Privacy commissioner
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been ordered to release a financial document to a former teaching assistant it fired, but the majority of records related to a sexual violence complaint …
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By Lai-King Hum | Hum Law Firm Employees are entitled to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, and employers have a duty to accommodate. In Ontario, specific legislation is …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Former investment advisor on hook for nearly $430K of $1.6 million ‘recruitment bonus’ he received: Ontario court
An Ontario court has awarded a financial company nearly $430,000 from a former investment advisor who was given a recruitment bonus of $1.6 million in a case the judge called …
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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
Federal Court upholds firing of RBC investment planner who manipulated client transactions to gain nearly $100,000 in unearned compensation
The Federal Court has upheld an adjudicator’s decision that the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) had cause to dismiss a long-serving worker for misconduct related to unauthorized transactions. JM, an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Saskatchewan Polytechnic union faces DFR complaint over failure to setup complaint process related to whistleblowing
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has refused a request by a union to dismiss a duty of fair representation complaint brought against it by a worker who alleges it failed …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
B.C. court upholds 2 key provisions in contract, rejects operations manager’s bid for bonus payment after he resigned
The former operations manager at First Light Technologies has been awarded $16,125 — or two months’ salary — after he quit his job following a change in the company’s ownership. …