An Alberta employer has failed in its attempt to shift workers’ compensation claim costs onto a rehabilitation service provider, after the Appeals Commission ruled the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) policies… …
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PREMIUM Webinar: Weaponization of Workplace Policies – Strategies to Mitigate Risks and Foster Safe Environments
Your workplace harassment and safety policies were designed to protect employees—but what happens when they become weapons against your organization? The hidden threat every HR leader needs to know: Well-intentioned policies… …
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PREMIUM HR experts warn workplace policies increasingly weaponized by employees
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTwo prominent workplace experts are sounding the alarm about a potential risk in Canadian workplaces: Employees weaponizing the very harassment and safety policies designed to protect them. Kelly VanBuskirk ,… …
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PREMIUM Employee who discussed retirement for two years loses wrongful dismissal claim
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that an employee who discussed retirement plans with his employer for nearly two years voluntarily resigned rather than being wrongfully dismissed, even though… …
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PREMIUM Federal Court of Appeal upholds rejection of age discrimination claim in CRA promotion dispute
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a complaint brought by a former Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employee who argued he was unfairly denied a promotion due to age-based discrimination… …
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PREMIUM UFCW cleared of wrongdoing in case of foreign worker fired for time theft at Alberta meat plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint brought by a temporary foreign worker who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him after he was terminated for time… …
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PREMIUM Kamloops restaurant avoids penalty after serving beer to minor, ruling cites strong staff training and oversight
A Kamloops restaurant that served alcohol to a minor during a regulatory compliance inspection will not face a penalty after B.C.’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch accepted its due diligence… …
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PREMIUM Former employee barred from filing lawsuits without court approval after pattern of vexatious litigation
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared a former hospitality worker a vexatious litigant and banned her from filing new legal proceedings without first getting court permission, following a… …
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PREMIUM Federal worker fired for racist comments during probationary period loses appeal of termination
A federal employee who was dismissed for making inappropriate comments about racial and religious minorities during her probationary period has lost her grievance challenging the termination, with a labour relations… …
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PREMIUM Sales rep wins $61,000 commission fight after company fails to get written consent for policy changes
A former sales executive has won her fight for unpaid commissions after an Ontario court ruled her employer could not unilaterally change her compensation structure without written consent, even when… …