A labour arbitrator has ordered a pilots’ union to present its evidence first in a grievance over allegedly withheld final pay, rejecting the union’s bid to reverse the normal order …
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Flight attendant who developed PTSD after airliner crash, fire entitled to full LOE benefits
An Ontario tribunal has ruled that an airline flight attendant with post-traumatic stress disorder was entitled to full loss-of-earnings benefits for a six-year period during which the Workplace Safet… Free …
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Federal Court of Appeal upholds WestJet’s termination of unvaccinated aircraft maintenance worker
A federal appeals court has dismissed a judicial review application from a former aircraft maintenance engineer who lost his job for refusing to comply with WestJet’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, find… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
WestJet entitled to assign former Sunwing pilots vacation in blocks under five days during training gaps
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance challenging WestJet’s practice of assigning former Sunwing pilots accrued vacation in blocks of fewer than five days, finding the company was permitted to… …
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PREMIUM Worker who blamed federal vaccine mandate for firing loses case against Skyservice
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of worker’s claim against Sun Life, Transport Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s decision to strike a former pilot’s lawsuit against Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Transport Canada, and a federal manager, …
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A pilot who resigned from SkyLink Express before completing a 12-month employment term has been ordered to repay the airline $3,764.54 for breaching a training bond agreement, the Civil Resolution …
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Opinion/Commentary
Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay — here’s the reason behind it
By Isabelle Dostaler, Université de l’Ontario français The recent labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants pulled back the curtain on one of the airline industry’s longest-standing injustices: …
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WestJet ordered to pay $1,000 compensation after crew shortage cancellation deemed avoidable
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling requiring WestJet to pay $1,000 compensation to a passenger whose flight was cancelled due to a crew shortage, finding the airline …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ottawa probes unpaid work allegations against airlines in wake of Air Canada strike
The federal government launched consultations Monday to investigate whether airlines are violating labour laws by not paying flight attendants for all work performed. Employment and Social Development… Free Membership Required …