A union grievance challenging a 9.6% increase in employee benefit premiums at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., was dismissed after an arbitrator found the referral to arbitration arrive… To …
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Vancouver hotel ordered certified after unfair labour practices stopped union drive
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ordered remedial certification of a union at a high end Vancouver hotel after finding the employer committed multiple unfair labour practices that effec… …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses casino worker’s duty of fair representation complaint as premature
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Gateway Casinos & Entertainment employee, ruling the application was premature b… To …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Judge convicts Canada Post shop steward of sexual assault in Prince George, B.C.
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Supreme Court judge convicted a former Canada Post shop steward in Prince George of one of two sexual assault charges on Tuesday, …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Alberta court upholds firing of oil and gas president who fabricated document for $1.7-million bid
An Alberta court has ruled that a small oil and gas services company had just cause to terminate its president after he fabricated an American Petroleum Institute certification document to …
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OLRB orders director to pay full amount into trust before reviewing employment standards order
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has directed a corporate director to pay the full amount of an employment standards order into trust before it will consider reviewing her personal liability, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court strikes personal liability claims against Nickel 28 directors in wrongful dismissal case
An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck claims against two directors of Nickel 28 Capital Corp. who were sued personally by former executives alleging wrongful dismissal, finding the plaintiffs fai… …
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Paper mill worker reinstated after suspension for harassment during Israel-Gaza conversation
An arbitrator has reinstated a New Brunswick paper mill worker fired for making antisemitic comments during a heated workplace conversation about the Israel-Gaza conflict, substituting a four-month su… To continue …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Oakville, Ont., restaurant licence suspended indefinitely after human trafficking charges against kitchen managers
The Licence Appeal Tribunal has upheld the indefinite suspension of a liquor licence for an Oakville, Ont., restaurant after two kitchen managers were charged with human trafficking, sexual assault an… …
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Sysco Ottawa required to let drivers bid on daily routes by seniority, arbitrator rules
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Sysco Ottawa violated its collective agreement by using “bid packs” that restricted drivers’ ability to choose their daily routes by seniority, finding the employe… …