A workplace safety tribunal has ruled that an employee’s claims for mental distress damages arising from the manner of her termination are not barred by workers’ compensation legislation, allowing her… …
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Return to office order was constructive dismissal for marketing director with flexible work arrangement: B.C. court
A marketing director with a long-established flexible work arrangement was constructively dismissed when her employer told her she must return to working in the office full-time, the B.C. Supreme Cour… …
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Restaurant owner ordered to pay chef’s $150K wrongful dismissal award after she failed to make payments
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered payment of a $154,257 wrongful dismissal award to a chef who worked for over 20 years at a Toronto restaurant before being …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual HarassmentUncategorized
Dealership owner’s alleged sexual assaults of assistant not tied to employment: Tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) in British Columbia has ruled that allegations of sexual assault brought by a former personal assistant against her employer, while serious, did not ar… …
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Canadian employers face difficult workforce decisions amid on-again, off-again tariff war
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers are navigating treacherous waters as the escalating tariff conflict between Canada and the United States stirs up economic uncertainty, forcing many businesses to consider options f… Free Membership …
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Saskatoon basketball exec awarded 22 months’ notice after Court of Appeal confirms she was employee, not contractor
A Saskatchewan court has dismissed an appeal by a minor sports organization that argued a worker who had been with the organization for 16.5 years was an independent contractor rather …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitration awards Bruce County paramedics pay bump for stat holidays not worked in Ontario
An interest arbitration board has ordered Bruce County to pay paramedics 12 hours of pay instead of eight hours for statutory holidays not worked, aligning with comparable employers in southwestern …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court sets limits on questioning in dispute over former Alberta Health Service CEO’s emails
A court has established boundaries for questioning in a high-profile wrongful dismissal case involving a former health authority CEO accused of transferring confidential and privileged documents to he… Free Membership …
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FeaturedSmall Claims CourtWrongful Dismissal
Worker in Whistler, B.C., was employed by contractor, not its client: Tribunal
In a recent Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) decision out of British Columbia, a 10-year worker’s wrongful dismissal claim was dismissed after the tribunal determined she was employed by a contractor …
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Unifor has filed a grievance against Hudson’s Bay Company alleging the retailer illegally eliminated commission pay for workers in cosmetics departments and those selling big-ticket items during its o… Free …