An elected president of an Indigenous government in British Columbia has been awarded more than $320,000 in damages after a court found he was constructively dismissed when the board suspended …
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Second annual Workplace Law Talks conference expands to in-person format in Toronto this fall
An employment law conference that debuted virtually last year will expand to include in-person attendance this fall, bringing together employment lawyers and workplace investigators to address the gro… Free Membership …
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Lawyer with two decades experience named new chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission
Zabeda Yaqoob, K.C. will lead the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals starting today in a six-year appointment that runs until July 20, 2031. Yaqoob brings more than 20 years …
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A Federal Court judge has struck down a lawsuit filed by a former Canadian Armed Forces member who claimed he was constructively dismissed and had his Charter rights violated over …
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B.C. tribunal links domestic violence trauma to failed driving tests in workplace discrimination case
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied an employer’s application to dismiss a discrimination complaint filed by a worker who was demoted after failing to obtain her driver’s licence, …
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Labour board orders Halifax workers back to job after finding illegal work stoppage
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ordered plumbing and pipefitting workers to immediately return to work at a Halifax construction site after determining they participated in an illegal work stoppage. …
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Former Loblaws worker who stopped communicating with employer loses disability discrimination case
An Alberta human rights tribunal dismissed a disability discrimination complaint against Loblaws after finding a former employee failed to communicate with her employer for nearly two years following … Free …
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Alberta worker who sought leave to work on provincial election campaign loses duty of fair representation fight
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint from a school employee who alleged her union failed to fairly represent her during negotiations for leave to work on a …
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Nunavut’s Department of Education over-redacted employee records, privacy commissioner finds
A Nunavut education department employee who was told their probationary contract wouldn’t be renewed successfully challenged most of the redactions made to their employment records under the territory… Free Membership …
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B.C. court upholds order blocking Gate Gourmet from using out-of-province workers during Vancouver airport strike
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a labour relations board order that prevented Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. from using workers at its Alberta and Ontario operations to perform catering …