A recent ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal offers new clarity on how to interpret the statutory cap on damages under federal human rights legislation (CHRA). The decision stems …
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Worker’s termination for falling asleep while monitoring safety not egregious; WCB benefits upheld
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has ruled that a worker’s termination for falling asleep on the job did not meet the threshold for “egregious conduct” under Workers’ Compensat… …
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has stayed a complaint under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) alleging workplace reprisal, ruling that a parallel Human Rights Code application p… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Arbitrator upholds firing of Vancouver Airport cleaner who took passenger’s jacket
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a cleaner who took a passenger’s jacket home from a restricted food court area at Vancouver Airport and did not return it for …
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The Federal Court has set aside a human rights commission decision that dismissed a discrimination complaint brought by a worker against his former employer, Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank). The …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Hospital porter’s firing over mask dispute, misconduct allegations overturned at arbitration
An Alberta arbitration board has ruled that Covenant Health improperly terminated a long-serving hospital porter without properly considering his medical condition or fulfilling its duty to accommodat… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
EPCOR’s ban of ‘intimidating’ union official from company premises overturned at arbitration
An arbitration board has ruled that EPCOR Utilities violated its collective agreement and labour legislation when it banned a designated union representative from its premises, effectively prohibiting… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Union did not breach duty of fair representation in TTC streetcar driver’s firing, tribunal rules
A labour tribunal has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint brought by a former Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcar driver against Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union. The …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Town of Gander ordered to release portions of CAO resignation package following privacy dispute
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Newfoundland and Labrador has determined that the Town of Gander must release portions of a resignation package related to its …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
BC SPCA officer fired for posting violent confrontation to Instagram, secretly recording disciplinary meeting
An arbitrator has ruled that the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was justified in firing an officer who posted images of an off-duty, violent confrontation with …