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 …
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In a recent court case centered around wrongful dismissal, the extent to which an employee is entitled to engage in a “side-hustle” during work hours was put into the spotlight. …
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B.C. court upholds firing of car dealership president who expensed two meals with his wife
A car dealership in British Columbia was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals with his wife, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. Though the amounts involved …
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McKinley v. BC Tel: The landmark ruling that redefined ‘reasonable grounds’ for dismissal in Canada
In Canadian employment law, the relationship between an employer and an employee is sacrosanct, governed by both contractual obligations and case law. One landmark case that significantly impacted the landscape …
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Costco justified in firing worker who deleted a company website not once, but twice
Costco was justified in firing a long-serving employee who deleted a company website he created — not once, but twice — the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled. R.P. …
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Toronto company justified in firing carpet thief: Court
Multy Home, a Toronto-based company that manufactures and sells rugs, was justified in firing a unionized worker who stole two carpets and provided a strange explanation for his actions, the …
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UFCW justified in withdrawing grievance in light of video evidence of worker’s time theft: Board
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union was justified in withdrawing a grievance after a worker was caught on camera engaging in time theft twice, the Alberta Labour Relations …
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LTC worker fired for stealing PPE, towels and reselling them in the Philippines
An Ontario employer has lost its bid to alter the grounds for firing a unionized worker after it said new evidence came to light during the arbitration hearing. King Nursing …
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B.C. employer wins time-theft case against remote worker after installing tracking software
A remote worker in British Columbia, fired for cause, has been ordered to pay her employer more than $2,600 for time theft after software proved she claimed to be working …
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Housing executive fired for sexually harassing job candidate during interview process
A housing authority in Nova Scotia was justified in firing a director, for cause, who sexually harassed a job candidate during the hiring process, according to the labour relations board. …