The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld a decision striking a former food company worker’s statement of claim seeking more than $490,000 in damages following a dismissal that came after… …
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PREMIUM Ontario court dismisses Starbucks store manager’s wrongful dismissal claim, orders release signed
An Ontario court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal action brought by a former Starbucks store manager, finding that the worker entered into a binding separation agreement and then failed to… …
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PREMIUM Positive urine test insufficient to prove cannabis impairment for railway worker: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has overturned a 30-day suspension and quashed mandatory drug testing imposed on a railway signal maintainer, ruling that a positive urinalysis for THC metabolites does not constitute proof… …
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PREMIUM AltaSteel worker reinstated after arbitrator rejects gross negligence finding in cold billet incident
A pulpit operator at an Edmonton steel mill who was fired after a cold billet entered the bar mill and caused significant equipment damage has been reinstated, with an arbitrator… …
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PREMIUM Tribunal denies reconsideration after lawyer’s deliberate failure to update contact information
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a reconsideration request from an employer and manager found liable for sexual harassment, ruling that their lawyer deliberately failed to update contact… …
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PREMIUM Alberta court freezes assets of former employee, romantic partner in alleged $3.5M kickback scheme
An Alberta court has granted a sweeping asset freeze order against a former oil and gas manager and his romantic partner after finding a strong prima facie case that he… …
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PREMIUM Saskatoon Open Door Society ordered to pay nearly $153K after worker’s termination found unjust
A Saskatchewan arbitrator has ordered the Saskatoon Open Door Society to pay a settlement services worker $152,860 after finding her August 2024 termination lacked just cause — and after determining… …
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PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
A Standing Court Martial has sentenced a corporal to a $500 fine for drunkenness after she invaded sleeping quarters and disturbed course mates during a Heavy Machine Gun training course… …
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PREMIUM Ontario chef wins $154K garnishment order against landlord tied to restaurant employer
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a garnishment order requiring a property owner to pay more than $154,000 to a former restaurant chef, finding a registered mortgage between related… …
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PREMIUM Alberta case manager’s psychological injury claim denied after client complaint
An Alberta case manager’s workers’ compensation claim for psychological injury was denied after he received a written warning and was subsequently terminated following a client complaint about an inappropriate conversation.… …

