Graham Steele, Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) must undertake further searches for records that may reveal whether a former Department of…
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Truck driver deemed dependent contractor in Ontario small claims court ruling
An Ontario court has ruled that a truck driver for Ararat Trading Corp. was not an independent contractor but rather a dependent contractor. The court found that I.H., who had…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedMental HealthUncategorized
Union argues TTC worker who quit should be reinstated, pointing to his inability to make rational decisions
A former carhouse operator for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is seeking to void his resignation, citing an incapacity to make rational decisions due to mental disability. The case, heard…
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Ontario court refuses to grant injunction to LivingArt Kitchens against former employees turned competitors
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has rejected a request for an injunction from LivingArt Kitchens Inc. that sought to restrict three former employees from competing and using alleged confidential…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Paramedics’ union floats concern over life jackets, but arbitrator sides with County of Frontenac
A fight between paramedics in the County of Frontenac and their employer over the type of personal flotation devices (PFDs) provided has come to a close with an arbitrator ruling…
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Call centre worker who told customer to ‘shut up’ not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A former call centre employee at a global retail chain is not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after he was fired for “highly problematic behaviours towards customers,” the Social…
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‘Touchy-feely’ manager who pinned bad behaviour on low blood sugar not entitled to receive EI: Tribunal
A worker who was fired following a work event where was accused of engaging in unwanted conduct towards several colleagues and an employee’s spouse is not entitled to receive Employment…
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Opinion/CommentaryUncategorized
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labour case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes
By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for a federal agency to enforce…
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Ottawa, border guards advised to narrow down priorities, return to table and seek four-year deal: PIC
The Public Interest Commission (PIC) established under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act has issued its report concerning the protracted collective bargaining negotiations between the Treasury Board and the…
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Former public servant’s claim of race-based discrimination against Privy Council Office dismissed
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application filed by a former public servant against the Privy Council Office (PCO). The case centered on allegations of systemic discrimination in…