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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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 …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
BC labour board ruling a win for janitors’ job protection, says union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After a Vancouver school switched cleaning companies, the BC Labour Relations Board ordered the company to honour the previous cleaners’ collective agreement and hire …
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The Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has struck a wrongful dismissal claim brought as part of a broader family dispute over land and corporate ownership, ruling that the amended …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Saskatchewan court says soccer club’s directors not necessarily shielded by city’s limitation period in wrongful dismissal case
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled that the one-year limitation period under The Cities Act applies to wrongful dismissal claims against a city-controlled corporation but does not necessarily … …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseSexual Harassment
Lantic justified in firing worker for picket line misconduct, rules B.C. arbitrator
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-serving Lantic Inc. employee for misconduct during a labour dispute, ruling that the employer had just cause to dismiss the worker for …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Unifor wins $15 million arbitration over Wescast layoffs and severance dispute
An arbitrator has ruled that Wescast Industries Inc. breached its collective agreement with Unifor, Local 4207 by failing to provide proper notice of a plant closure and by withholding severance …
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Compass Group ordered to compensate union for subcontracted janitorial workers
Compass Group Canada has been ordered to compensate the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2 for using subcontracted workers to perform bargaining unit work in violation of the collect… …
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Court grants extension for truck driver’s wrongful dismissal claim against Dufferin Aggregates despite delays
An Ontario court has allowed a wrongful dismissal claim involving a former truck driver and his company to proceed, despite significant procedural delays. The plaintiffs, G.U. and G. Uzelac Trucking,… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Appeal body overturns OHS decision in disciplinary action complaint, orders reconsideration
An appeal body has overturned an occupational health and safety (OHS) officer’s decision in a disciplinary action complaint case in Alberta, ruling that the officer applied the wrong legal test …