An arbitrator has ruled that New Brunswick Power must reduce its work requirement for employees returning from leave to qualify for merit-based pay increases, finding a four-month threshold unreasonab… To …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia tribunal allows worker’s claim for hydrogen sulfide exposure at wastewater treatment plant
A worker at a hardboard siding manufacturing operation in Nova Scotia has won his appeal for workers’ compensation after the tribunal found his respiratory symptoms and other health issues were …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario workplaces face new rules on hiring, safety and labour mobility in 2026
Ontario will require defibrillators on large construction sites and mandate compensation disclosure in job postings under new workplace regulations taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Construction sites with … To continue …
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FeaturedImmigration
Federal Court overturns work permit refusal after visa officer misstates medical leave dates
The Federal Court has set aside a work permit refusal after finding the visa officer made central factual errors about when an international student applied for work authorization and experienced …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Union acted reasonably in refusing to file disability grievance, Alberta board finds
An Alberta worker’s complaint that his union breached its duty of fair representation by refusing to file a grievance over long-term disability benefits administration has been dismissed by the Albert… …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Pregnancy discrimination claim tossed after worker fails to address termination letter citing privacy breach
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination application after finding a worker failed to prove her pregnancy was a factor in her termination, despite allegations her supervisor… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses nurse grievance over resignation as untimely after 13-month delay
An arbitrator in British Columbia has dismissed a nurse’s grievance seeking reinstatement after her resignation, ruling the union’s 13-month delay in filing violated mandatory collective agreement tim… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal Court finds RCMP transfer delay due to third-party grievance was unreasonable
The Federal Court has set aside an RCMP internal grievance decision after finding that adjudicators unreasonably concluded a constable’s transfer delay was due to staffing issues when evidence showed … …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a former driver and business administrator at the Embassy of Sweden, ruling the embassy is immune from …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Ontario tribunal reverses abandonment decision after applicant’s email went unrecorded
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has granted reconsideration of a decision that dismissed a discrimination application as abandoned, after determining the applicant had continued to correspond wit… To continue …