The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed the City of Nanaimo’s appeal of a lower court ruling that upheld a human rights tribunal finding the municipality racially discriminated against… …
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PREMIUM Court orders students’ union at University of Regina to pay 12 months’ severance
A former director of programs and public relations at the Students’ Union of the University of Regina has been awarded 12 months’ pay in lieu of notice plus $10,000 in… …
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PREMIUM Suncor had cause to fire 40-year engineer over son’s patent: Alberta court
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a senior technical advisor with more than 40 years of service at Suncor Energy, finding… …
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PREMIUM Toronto Hydro vaccine policy upheld but workers get ESA pay
Toronto Hydro had just cause to terminate workers who refused to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, an Ontario arbitrator has ruled, but those workers remain entitled to termination… …
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PREMIUM Cressey Construction loses appeal over remote-work dismissal in Vancouver
A Vancouver-based real estate developer has lost its appeal of a trial decision finding it constructively dismissed a longtime director after ordering her back to the office full-time without notice,… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator upholds firing of Alberta Health Services worker absent nearly three years
An Alberta arbitrator has upheld Alberta Health Services’ decision to terminate a lead hand who had been off work on disability for almost three years, finding the employer met the… …
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PREMIUM Long COVID recognized as compensable workplace injury for Ontario PSW
A personal support worker who contracted COVID-19 from a resident at an Ontario seniors’ home has won ongoing entitlement to benefits for post-COVID syndrome, after the Workplace Safety and Insurance… …
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PREMIUM Carpenter awarded pay, room and board allowance after being taken to hospital with chest pains
A New Brunswick arbitrator has ordered AlumaSafway to pay a carpenter a full day’s wages and room and board allowance after the worker was hospitalized with chest pains during his… …
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PREMIUM Court grants partial summary judgment in Equestrian Canada dismissal, LTD dispute
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted partial summary judgment to a former director of Equestrian Canada, awarding her four months’ notice for wrongful dismissal while sending her long-term… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator dismisses coal miner’s grievance after worker intimidated witnesses
An arbitrator has dismissed a coal miner’s wrongful dismissal grievance against Elk Valley Resources after finding the worker sent intimidating messages to material witnesses scheduled to testify against him in… …


