An Alberta court has dismissed a union’s challenge to the layoff of three boilermakers during the early COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that an employer acted within its rights when it laid …
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Arbitrator dismisses discrimination claim from incompetent Bobcat operator at subway project
An employee’s certification does not necessarily mean they’re competent to perform the tasks required, according to a recent arbitration ruling that dismissed a grievance alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. The …
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2025 HR Law Canada AwardsTop Lawyers Under 40Uncategorized
Nathaniel Marshall: Top 5 Lawyers Under 40 for 2025
A specialized focus on culturally responsive workplace investigations has helped Nathaniel Marshall build a distinctive employment law practice addressing complex discrimination issues. After gaining experience at prominent employment and labour …
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Press Release: HR Law Canada Announces Inaugural Award Winners Recognizing Excellence in Workplace Law
TORONTO, April 29, 2025 – HR Law Canada, the leading publication for labour and employment law professionals across Canada, today announced the winners of its inaugural HR Law Canada Awards …
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Dealership owner’s alleged sexual assaults of assistant not tied to employment: Tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) in British Columbia has ruled that allegations of sexual assault brought by a former personal assistant against her employer, while serious, did not arise …
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Edmonton bus driver, fired for safety violations, loses duty of fair representation fight against union
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed an unfair labour practice complaint brought by a former Edmonton transit operator who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him in disciplinary …
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FeaturedUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Former ORION director awarded nearly $60,000 for wrongful dismissal by Ontario court
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a former director at the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) is entitled to more than $58,000 in damages after determining …
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UNBC’s $74K settlement offer reasonable, tribunal says in dismissing mental health accommodation complaint
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a mental health discrimination complaint against the University of Northern British Columbia after concluding that the university’s with-prejudice settlement offer was reasonable …
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FeaturedUncategorizedWrongful Dismissal
Accounting firm not a ‘common employer’ with dental practice, B.C. Court of Appeal rules
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an accounting firm was not a “common employer” in a wrongful dismissal claim, striking the claim against it and reversing a …
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Court upholds arbitration ruling on severance rights for two Saskatchewan Polytechnic workers after reassignment
Saskatchewan Polytechnic (SP) has failed in its attempt to overturn an arbitrator’s decision that granted severance pay to two employees who accepted reassignment before a key legal interpretation was changed. …
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