A federal public servant has lost his bid to have a Canada Border Services Agency professional standards investigation declared unreasonable, with the Federal Court dismissing his judicial review application and… …
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PREMIUM Conveyor belt accident left worker with PTSD symptoms, Ontario tribunal rules
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder following a conveyor belt accident but ruled that PTSD-related symptoms form part of her… …
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PREMIUM OLRB denies interim reinstatement for two mining workers allegedly fired for union organizing drive
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a union’s request to reinstate two terminated workers at an Alamos Gold mine on an interim basis, finding insufficient evidence that their dismissals… …
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PREMIUM Panic attack after HR meeting not enough for workers’ comp for New Brunswick worker
A New Brunswick worker who suffered a panic attack following a human resources meeting has been denied workers’ compensation benefits after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal found her experience did… …
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PREMIUM Office manager liable for $1.18 million in unauthorized transfers: Ontario appeal court
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a summary judgment finding that an office manager misappropriated more than $1.18 million from her employer’s personal accounts, but set aside part… …
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A class action lawsuit brought by Scotiabank home financing advisors over unpaid vacation and statutory holiday pay has been certified by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, clearing the way… …
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PREMIUM Worker ordered to pay former employer $492K in legal costs after fabricating trial documents
An Alberta worker who introduced fabricated documents during a wrongful dismissal trial has been ordered to pay his former employer more than $492,000 in costs, after the Court of King’s… …
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PREMIUM Server at high-end Vancouver steakhouse wins $90K after forced resignation
A B.C. Supreme Court has awarded a Vancouver restaurant server more than $90,000 after finding he was constructively dismissed when management pressured him to resign on his way to the… …
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PREMIUM Lower-paying replacement work still counts toward mitigation, Ontario Court of Appeal rules
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has partly allowed an appeal by Brandt Tractor, reducing a wrongful dismissal damages award after finding the trial judge wrongly refused to deduct the… …
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PREMIUM CBSA officer’s firing for database misuse, conflict of interest upheld by board
A federal border security officer was dismissed for cause after an adjudicator found he repeatedly searched confidential immigration databases for personal reasons, used government assets for a side business, associated… …


