An Ontario staffing company violated occupational health and safety law when it dismissed an operations manager less than a year after she filed a workplace harassment complaint, the Ontario Labour… …
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Federal court dismisses chief administrator’s challenge to workplace harassment finding
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review brought by the chief administrator of the Courts Administration Service after an investigator found evidence of workplace harassment … Free …
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CN locomotive engineer’s firing upheld after he sexually harassed younger female colleague
A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …
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N.L. court overturns Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s sanctions against councillor
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has quashed a resolution by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s that sanctioned an elected councillor under its respectful workplace policy, ruling th… …
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PREMIUM Federal Court quashes suspension of Rainy River First Nations councillor
The Federal Court has overturned a decision by Rainy River First Nations to suspend one of its councillors without pay, finding the band council acted unreasonably and denied her procedural… …
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PREMIUM AHS ordered to pay $40,000 for removing nurse from unit after sexual harassment by neurologist
Alberta Health Services has been ordered to pay $40,000 in general damages to a registered nurse after an arbitrator found the health authority failed to provide a safe workplace and… …
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Alberta worker fired same day as safety complaint wins order for new OHS investigation
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a workplace safety investigation be reconsidered after finding an officer failed to properly examine whether an employee’s termination was connected to his safety c… …
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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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CN Rail ordered to pay nearly $35,000 in two separate harassment cases
CN Rail has been ordered to pay a total of $34,500 in two separate harassment cases after an arbitrator found it failed to properly investigate employee complaints and allowed intimidation …
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Alberta board rules investigation met fair representation duty despite limited employer disclosure
The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint against a union that withdrew a termination grievance after conducting its own investigation when the em… …