The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a former Simon Fraser University professor who alleged he was denied a tenure-track position because of his political… …
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PREMIUM B.C. RONA worker, fired after reporting homophobic slur, awarded nearly $11K
A gay worker who was terminated after reporting a homophobic slur from a teenage colleague has won his human rights complaint against a British Columbia building centre, with the tribunal… …
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PREMIUM Canada Life firing over worker’s benefit fraud upheld by Ontario tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination claim brought by a former licensing administrator at The Canada Life Assurance Company, finding the insurer terminated her employment based… …
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PREMIUM Aircraft mechanic fired for Christmas Day time theft loses grievance
An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the termination of a 71-year-old aircraft maintenance engineer who claimed pay for a full shift on Christmas Day 2023 despite security records showing he never… …
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PREMIUM Randstad ordered to pay nearly nearly $200K for reprisal firing in Ontario
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered Randstad Canada to pay a former employee nearly $200,000 in compensation after finding the staffing firm fired her in reprisal for filing a… …
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PREMIUM HR’s disclosure of worker’s sexual orientation a significant stressor: WCAT
A landscaping company truck driver has won his appeal at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal of British Columbia after the panel found that the unauthorized disclosure of his sexual orientation… …
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia worker loses bid for psychological injury benefits after COVID dispute with boss
A worker’s claim for psychological injury benefits has been denied after the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal found insufficient evidence that workplace stressors caused a compensable mental injury. The… …
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PREMIUM Former IESO worker must repay $70K after breaching termination deal, rules Ontario court
A former Independent Electricity System Operator employee must repay $70,000 she received under a 2011 termination deal after Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed her bid to overturn a labour arbitrator’s decision… …
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PREMIUM Saskatchewan board overturns constructive dismissal finding for distillery worker
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has cancelled a wage assessment against a Regina-area distillery, finding an adjudicator wrongly concluded a worker had been constructively dismissed when the real cause of… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator backs union on minimum staffing at Vancouver International Airport’s fuel terminal
An arbitrator has ruled that S.G.S. Canada must keep its Vancouver International Airport fuel terminal staffed at all times with at least four employees — one crew leader and three… …