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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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… Free …
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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 …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Donuts, dancing, and high-fives: Arbitrator overturns suspension of worker who celebrated supervisor’s firing
An Alberta arbitrator has overturned two consecutive five-day suspensions issued to a lead hand shipper at Imperial Dade Canada, finding that neither incident warranted the discipline imposed and orde… Free …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Hamilton teacher’s accommodation request during interview process fails to establish discrimination: Tribunal
A Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board teacher failed to prove disability discrimination during a 2019 interview process, despite claiming the board’s accommodation efforts were inadequate and dis… Free Membership Required To …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal rejects late sexual harassment complaint against major retailer
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to accept a sexual harassment complaint against a major retailer and manager, ruling that a two-year filing delay was not in the …