A veterinarian’s wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claim against a small Ontario clinic was rejected when the court found her insistence on sending a “termination letter” to a former clien… …
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Nova Scotia farm ordered to pay foreign workers’ wages twice to comply with provincial law
Millen Farms Limited has been directed to pay three temporary foreign workers’ outstanding wages to the Director of Labour Standards in trust. The decision by the Nova Scotia Labour Board …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who quit after three shifts, citing toxic culture and safety issues, not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A worker who quit his job after just three shifts — citing a toxic working environment and lack of proper PPE — is not entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court gives green light to wrongful dismissal case despite ‘arguably inordinate’ delay
An Alberta court has allowed an employee’s wrongful dismissal and shareholder oppression claim to proceed, overturning a lower decision that had dismissed the case for delay. This dispute centres on …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Student inclusion must be balanced with employee safety: N.B. labour arbitrator
By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal The provincial government is asking a judge to overturn a labour arbitrator’s ruling that says the province must balance student inclusion with employee safety… Free Membership …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Alberta court awards additional vacation pay to superintendent whose contract was silent on benefit
When employers leave vacation pay undefined in an employment contract, courts are likely to step in and fill the gap if a dispute breaks out. That’s the key takeaway from …
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FeaturedWorkplace InvestigationsWrongful Dismissal
Federal court upholds reinstatement of director fired amidst toxic workplace allegations at Miawpukek First Nation
The Federal Court has rejected an employer’s attempt to overturn an adjudicator’s decision reinstating a senior manager to her former position, concluding that the order was reasonable under federal l… …
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Employer’s defamation lawsuit against truck driver intended to ‘silence, intimidate’: Ontario court
An Ontario court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Contrans Tank Group against a former truck driver after finding the company’s action was intended to “silence and/or intimidate” the …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedMental Health
Metrolinx manager who alleged toxic workplace and quit was not constructively dismissed: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a constructive dismissal application brought by a former supervisor at Metrolinx — the agency that runs GO Transit, UP Express, and PRESTO — …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
New Brunswick court upholds conviction, jail time for supervisor in death of 18-year-old construction worker
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a construction site supervisor for criminal negligence causing the death of an 18-year-old worker at a Fredericton construction site. …