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Saskatoon basketball director nets 19 months’ pay, court blocks independent contractor claim

The former executive-director of the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) has been awarded 19 months’ salary in compensation for termination after a court concluded she …

Ontario court awards $160K to 75-year-old sales rep in wrongful dismissal case
Radisson Blu Vancouver hotel in breach of labour code for undermining union, intimidating striking employees: Board
Federal Court of Appeal upholds denial of EI benefits to airport screener for misconduct over employer’s vaccine policy
Seneca College awarded $136K in legal costs in COVID-19 vaccine policy case
Medical clinic engaged in prohibited action when it fired worker who reported sexual harassment, physical assaults
Not objectively traumatic: WorkSafeBC decision to deny mental health claim by airport security officer upheld on appeal

SPOTLIGHT STORIES

After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully
Changing an employee’s job duties without updating their employee contracts can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars

Sexual Harassment

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses doctor’s discrimination complaint over workplace conduct allegations

by HR Law Canada

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from J.M., a physician who alleged discrimination by Carlton Gardens Limited Partnership, Pro Vita Care Management Inc., and …

B.C. law student who sexually harassed victim via Snapchat allowed to continue articling, but with conditions: Tribunal
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses doctor’s discrimination complaint over workplace conduct allegations

Sexual harassment complaint involving make-up artist, TV news anchor in B.C. proceeding

Banana-related harassment grievance at Ontario Clean Water Agency proceeding to full hearing

Driver accused of sexually harassing customer’s employee not entitled to EI benefits

Ontario court overturns reinstatement of GO Transit drivers fired for crude WhatsApp chats, orders new arbitration

Human rights complaint against City of Vancouver, centered on half-naked photo of Barbie with broken legs, dismissed

Tribunal rectifies error, grants EI benefits to apartment superintendent fired for refusing to deal with contractor who harassed her

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Lorin Birnie joins Virgin Law Group as human resources manager

‘Thrilled to join the fierce team’: Rachel Schechter joins Harris & Company as an associate

Emily Kim, Taiwo Onabolu join Toronto’s Monkhouse Law as associates

Alex Treiber founds Toronto-based Treiber Law after stints on Bay Street and in New York City

WORKPLACE NEWS

City of Saint John liable to pay victims of accused cop after top court loss

OPINION & COMMENTARY

Most people still think barristers in the U.K. need to sound posh, our research shows – but accent discrimination serves no one

by The Conversation

Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this

by The Conversation

Most people still think barristers in the U.K. need to sound posh, our research shows – but accent discrimination serves no one

by The Conversation

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Federal Court upholds decision to compensate, but not reinstate, former CMHC senior auditor

by HR Law Canada

Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds aggravated damages awarded to worker terminated two hours after returning from back surgery

Former IBM exec claims his termination was part of company strategy to remove older executives from its ranks

Ontario court dismisses $20 million lawsuit against Lerners LLP from former clients it represented in wrongful dismissal claim

JUST CAUSE

Toronto hospital justified in firing nurse who deliberately underdosed medication to patient: Arbitrator

by HR Law Canada

Termination upheld for Health Canada worker who threatened boss with violence after leave request denied

After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully

Federal Court upholds firing of RBC investment planner who manipulated client transactions to gain nearly $100,000 in unearned compensation

LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

Fair representation case against CUPE by former hospital worker over COVID-19 vaccine policy dismissed by board

by HR Law Canada

UFCW’s handling of meatpacker’s grievance appropriate: Alberta Labour Relations Board

Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC

Arbitrator orders security upgrades in parking garage at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in wake of assault on nurse

LEGAL NEWS

Cain Lamarre ranks third among Quebec’s largest law firms: Les Affaires

by HR Law Canada

Jill Fraser named managing partner at Aird Berlis

B.C. law student who sexually harassed victim via Snapchat allowed to continue articling, but with conditions: Tribunal

CanLII looking for volunteers to help author annotated guide to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

WEBINARS

Key Differences Between Quebec, Rest of Canada
Employment Agreements: Clauses to Think About
The Workplace Legal Barometer: A Look Back at Key 2023 Developments and...
The TFK Employment Law Conference 2023
Best Practices in Workplace Investigations

VIDEOS

The Case: The Misbehaving CEO
The Case: How employers should handle office romances
The Case: CEO awarded $250,000 for defamation after magazine publishes article suggesting...
The Case: Workplace holiday parties
The Case: Alberta court rejects litigation request from former CIBC worker with...

PODCASTS

Podcast: Bardal versus the Globe and Mail
Podcast: One cop’s story – mental health in the workplace

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT

B.C. lawyer suspended two months for professional misconduct
Ontario teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts
Ontario lawyer suspended for one month, ordered to pay costs after findings of sexual harassment and abusive communications
‘Unshaken testimony’: Ontario lawyer cleared of sexual harassment, ethnic origin allegations

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