While an Ontario judge said he had “no doubt” that an employer, advised by capable counsel, intended to comply with employment standards legislation with the language it used in its …
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Ontario lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for sexual harassment via WhatsApp
An Ontario lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for sexually harassing a client, following a Law Society Tribunal ruling that determined he engaged in inappropriate communications a… Free …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Move to decertify union at Saskatoon’s Heritage Inn dismissed over employer influence
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed an application to decertify the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 1400 as the bargaining agent for employees of Heritage Inn in …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Reverse order: Town of Whitby to present evidence first in fight over excluding students from collective agreement
An arbitrator has ruled that the Town of Whitby in Ontario must present its case first in an ongoing dispute with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 53, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace News
Arbitrator to decide first contract for Amazon’s unionized Laval, Que., warehouse despite closure
A labour arbitrator will determine the first collective agreement for workers at Amazon’s DXT4 warehouse in Laval after negotiations reached an impasse, despite the company’s decision to close it… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker, injured in forklift accident, can’t sue employer, tribunal rules – pointing to workers’ comp legislation
A worker who was injured after being struck and pinned to the floor by a load of marble tiles cannot sue his employer, Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal …
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Federal Court of Appeal upholds denial of EI benefits to CAF member dismissed for vaccine policy non-compliance
A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after being dismissed for failing to comply with the military’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, … …
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FeaturedMental Health
Tribunal dismisses complaint from Lethbridge Family Services director who was fired following medical leave
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has upheld a decision to dismiss a complaint alleging workplace discrimination based on mental disability, finding that the complainant’s termination was not linke… Free …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta tribunal allows amendment to complaint, request for anonymity in sexual harassment case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has granted an application to amend a sexual harassment complaint to include the protected ground of physical disability and to anonymize the complainant’s name. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Liquor store worker who alleged owner harassed, assaulted her has case dismissed by Alberta human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint from a liquor store worker who alleged sexual harassment and assault, along with family status discrimination in the workplace, finding …