A Nova Scotia small claims court has upheld the termination of a long-term Sobeys employee who repeatedly used racial and homophobic slurs in the workplace, finding the conduct constituted wilful… …
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PREMIUM Tribunal upholds dismissal of human rights complaint from Chevron worker fired during misconduct probe
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed by a worker who was terminated while requesting medical leave during a workplace harassment investigation. The… …
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Alberta court upholds firing of oil and gas president who fabricated document for $1.7-million bid
An Alberta court has ruled that a small oil and gas services company had just cause to terminate its president after he fabricated an American Petroleum Institute certification document to …
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PREMIUM Alberta court upholds for-cause dismissal of assembly supervisor over missing safety clips
An Alberta court has upheld the for-cause dismissal of an assembly supervisor after a 40,000-pound van body detached from a truck chassis because required tie-down clips were never installed during… …
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PREMIUM B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim by CEO who worked on personal business during company time
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed all claims by a former CEO who alleged wrongful dismissal, finding he was terminated with just cause after he spent significant work time… …
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Ontario court upholds firing for cause after worker defrauded family business of $553,000
An Ontario court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim and upheld the termination for cause of a worker who defrauded his employer of more than $553,000 through a fraudulent invoicing …
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Catholic school board justified in firing teacher after prolonged absence, arbitrator rules
A Catholic school board acted within its rights when it terminated a secondary school teacher’s employment in 2016 after more than four years of absence and ongoing disputes about treatment …
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PREMIUM TMU professor’s dismissal upheld over harassment and civility breaches
A Toronto Metropolitan University assistant professor has lost his bid to overturn his dismissal after an arbitrator found his conduct amounted to gross misconduct, including sexual harassment and breaches of… …
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PREMIUM Cargill butcher loses job after breaching last chance agreement over sick-day absence
An Ontario arbitrator has dismissed a grievance brought by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 175 and 633, after a long-serving butcher at Cargill’s Guelph facility was fired… …
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Repeated insubordination, refusal to follow manager’s direction justifies firing of sales director: Alberta court
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has ruled that Insight Canada had just cause to terminate a sales director who repeatedly refused to provide a development action plan despite 18 …