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Arbitration/Labour Relations

Union rep’s actions during termination were unprofessional, but didn’t warrant suspension

January 10, 2023 HR Law Canada

A union rep’s behaviour during a termination meeting at PUC was harsh and unprofessional, but [Read More]

Constructive Dismissal

Construction worker, punched in testicles by boss, awarded nearly $300,000 in damages

December 16, 2022 HR Law Canada

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Jan. 4, 2022. An earlier version of the [Read More]

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Violent assault on man who was revving car engine at 5 a.m. leads to claim for lost wages

October 4, 2022 HR Law Canada

Not every case involving the world of employment deals with employers. A recent violent assault [Read More]

Employer Liability

Rogers requires customers to show ID before entering stores in bid to keep staff safe, reduce robberies

September 20, 2022 Todd Humber

Rogers is requiring customers to show government-issued ID before it allows them into its retail [Read More]

Featured

White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court

August 2, 2022 Todd Humber

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man [Read More]

Mental Health

A termination meeting, gunshots and carnage – workplace nightmare

August 1, 2022 Todd Humber

 “I love you, I’ve been shot at work.” Those were the last words of Josh [Read More]

Sexual Harassment

Employer liability for employee harassment, assault not a given

August 1, 2022 HR Law Canada

If one of your hiring managers sexually harasses – or even assaults – a job [Read More]

Occupational Health & Safety

Worker’s firing was because of health and safety complaint, not fights in the workplace: Court

July 31, 2022 HR Law Canada

An Ontario court has upheld damages awarded to a worker who got into multiple fights [Read More]

EDITOR’S PICKS

  • GM granted injunction against former worker who has tried to enter Oshawa Assembly Plant 11 times since being fired
    March 21, 2023
  • Board rules against CFO who refused to work with employer-appointed investigators in harassment case against CEO
    March 17, 2023
  • Construction company owner barred from Alberta human rights hearing after ‘disrespectful and inappropriate conduct’
    March 16, 2023
  • Alberta Health Service failed to accommodate RN diagnosed as neurodivergent: Arbitrator
    March 13, 2023
  • City of Edmonton can’t force transit drivers to pay for tickets issued by photo radar, red light cameras: Arbitrator
    March 7, 2023

LEGAL & LAW FIRMS

  • Nominations now open for 2023 Distinguished Service Award from Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
    March 30, 2023
  • Call for Applications – Law Society of Ontario external appointments
    March 30, 2023
  • Ontario paralegals and lawyers: The 2023 bencher election Voting Guides are now available online
    March 30, 2023
  • DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomes associate Elise Cartier
    March 28, 2023
  • Cozen O’Connor taps litigator Andrea Piercy to lead its Canadian employment law practice expansion
    March 28, 2023
  • Halifax and Cape Breton district election results from Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
    March 24, 2023
  • Call for Appointed Bencher applications in Manitoba due April 24
    March 24, 2023

LEGISLATION & PR

  • Call for nominations for the 2023 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards
    March 30, 2023
  • Ottawa to ban use of replacement workers during strikes, lockouts in federally regulated workplaces
    March 29, 2023
  • Federal budget: Protecting jobs with timely access to work-sharing programs
    March 29, 2023
  • Federal budget tackles gig economy with prohibition against misclassification under Canada Labour Code
    March 29, 2023
  • Government extends temporary measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program  
    March 27, 2023
  • Launching survey on the future of Canada’s immigration system
    March 27, 2023
  • Ontario engineering regulator lays multiple charges in connection with an unlicensed crane and lifting device safety inspection service in the Kitchener-Waterloo area
    March 24, 2023
  • Nunavut’s IPC recommends prosecution of doctor for privacy breach, but process unclear after RCMP, prosecutors bow out
  • Nominations now open for 2023 Distinguished Service Award from Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
  • Call for Applications – Law Society of Ontario external appointments
  • Call for nominations for the 2023 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards
  • Ontario paralegals and lawyers: The 2023 bencher election Voting Guides are now available online
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NEWS IN PICTURES

FROM THE ARCHIVES

  • Newfoundland and Labrador expands transition support program for minimum wage for smaller employers, new application deadline
    December 15, 2022
  • The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience
    March 14, 2023
  • Fleming College’s decision to layoff staff without 90-day notice justified by pandemic: Arbitrator
    February 16, 2023
  • Ontario worker loses bid to pursue litigation against former employer after signing release
    January 20, 2023
  • Employment law Q&A – with Darren Sall
    September 12, 2022
  • Settlement reached in CIBC unpaid overtime class-action lawsuits
    January 5, 2023
  • An ethical workplace culture can prevent corporate fraud by aiding whistleblowers
    October 31, 2022
  • Correna Jones and Michael Richards named co-chairs of DLA Piper’s Canadian employment group
    March 6, 2023
  • Dentons names employment lawyers Virginie Dandurand, Roxana Jangi partners in Canada
    February 13, 2023
  • Worker’s secret audio recordings of conversations with bosses OK, rules Alberta court
    December 8, 2022




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