A TD Insurance actuary who flew to France on a one-way ticket without approved leave and did not clearly say when he would return was found to have abandoned his… …
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Real estate brokerage justified in firing founder who threatened new owner: Court of Appeal
The founder of a Kenora, Ont., cottage real estate brokerage who swore at the new owner and threatened to hit him months after selling him the business was fired for …
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PREMIUM Scrap-yard worker in Whitby, Ont., who blamed alcohol smell on moonshine loses grievance
A Gerdau scrap-yard worker who blamed a strong smell of alcohol on the moonshine she brewed at home, then refused a medication-based treatment program, has lost her bid to get… …
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PREMIUM Driller’s ‘happy ending’ massage offers justify firing, N.W.T. adjudicator rules
A driller fired after an investigation found he sexually harassed female co-workers at a remote work camp, including inviting a housekeeper to a massage parlour in his room, is not… …
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PREMIUM 27-year Olymel worker loses job over anti-immigrant Facebook post
A Brampton, Ont., machine operator fired by Olymel after 27 years for making derogatory comments about Indian co-workers and posting on Facebook that “all immigrants” should be sent “back to… …
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Wood Buffalo police clerk loses grievance over neighbour’s RCMP file searches
A Fort McMurray police clerk who opened confidential RCMP files about a man whose dog she walked has lost her grievance over her firing, an Alberta arbitrator has ruled. The …
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Newfoundland and Labrador miner fired after skipping 14-day rotation for Arizona trip
A scoop operator who took a five-week trip to Alberta and Arizona after his vacation request was denied has had his discharge upheld by a labour arbitrator in Newfoundland and …
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Dog boarding manager in Ontario fired after tossing pet’s medication in trash
An operations manager at a dog boarding and daycare business has lost her human rights case alleging her firing was linked to an ankle injury, with the Human Rights Tribunal …
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An information technology worker with Global Affairs Canada who used an embassy SIM card to send unwanted messages to a Turkish woman, leading to the wrongful arrest of a colleague, …
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PREMIUM St. Thomas Elgin hospital worker’s vaccine policy firing upheld
An operating room attendant fired for refusing to comply with a hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy has had her termination upheld by a labour arbitrator. The worker had been employed… …


