Air Canada fired a station attendant — a position requiring heavy lifting — after he failed to disclose a pre-existing chronic back pain condition during the hiring process. Now, a …
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Secret tapes in the workplace: Dismissal of senior analyst over covert recording upheld on appeal
In a case that has put the spotlight on the ethical implications of secretly recording workplace conversations, a former senior financial analyst at Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, a pulp and …
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Bruce Power had cause to fire manager for schedule manipulation, policy breaches: Arbitrator
Bruce Power was justified in firing a unionized manager who allegedly made changes to his schedule, and that of his crew, to receive compensation they were not entitled to, among …
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Tribunal upholds firing of B.C. poultry worker for violating COVID-19 household exposure policy
A British Columbia poultry processor had just cause to fire a worker who showed up for work after one of his housemates tested positive for COVID during the pandemic, the …
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Canadian Armed Forces justified in releasing soldier over harassment allegations, despite fact criminal charges were withdrawn
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was justified in releasing a soldier who was found to have sexually harassed a colleague following a workplace investigation, the Federal Court has ruled. EZ, …
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NB Power justified in firing foreman with clean record for serious safety violation
A recent arbitration ruling out of New Brunswick has underscored the essential nature of safety in workplaces, emphasizing that even a single severe violation can be grounds for an employee’s …
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Residential care home worker fired for resident abuse, not for raising bullying and harassment concerns: Tribunal
A care aide at a residential care facility was fired for “resident abuse,” not for raising concerns about workplace bullying and harassment, the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) …
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Financial planner’s EI appeal denied after she was fired for unauthorized access, sharing of bank data
A financial planner at a bank, terminated for unauthorized access to customer accounts and sharing confidential data with an ex-employee, has been denied her employment insurance (EI) appeal. The Social …
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City of Nanaimo’s former CFO, fired for personal use of credit card, waited too long to claim wrongful dismissal: Court
The former chief financial officer (CFO) for the City of Nanaimo, fired in part for using a city credit card repeatedly for significant personal expenses, has lost his wrongful dismissal …
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Aquafit instructor loses appeal in denial of EI benefits over refusal to comply with employer’s vaccination policy
In a recent ruling, the Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s Appeal Division has refused permission for an appeal, effectively halting the case of TV, an aqua-fitness instructor seeking Employment Insurance …