A Federal Court has struck down a proposed class action by Aboriginal employees against Indian Oil and Gas Canada, finding the court lacked jurisdiction to hear claims that must be …
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Surrey police harassment claims must go to arbitration, court rules in proposed class action
The B.C. Supreme Court has struck claims against the Surrey Police Board that arose after collective agreements took effect, finding that allegations of gender-based discrimination and harassment by u… Free …
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PREMIUMB.C. court upholds class action over Bank of Montreal statutory pay, but strikes bad faith claim
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Air Canada retirees’ class action over flight passes partly blocked by Quebec appeal court
The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that a class action by Air Canada retirees over reduced-priority flight passes must proceed through grievance arbitration for former unionized employees, even thou… …
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Federal court dismisses proposed class action against Department of National Defence over systemic racism claims
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class action alleging systemic racism within the Department of National Defence, ruling that federal labour legislation bars the court from hearing …
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A class action challenging Canada’s use of employer-specific “closed” work permits has been authorized by the Québec Superior Court, the Association for the Rights of Household and Farm Workers announ… …
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Court dismisses class action against temp agency, upholds $330K cost award against plaintiff
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to certify a class action against a temporary help agency over alleged worker misclassification and upheld a substantial cost award of …
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Desjardins has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the financial services company made unauthorized wage deductions from employees with negative vacation balan… …
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Transgender CAF member’s human rights complaint partly dismissed over class action settlement
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed portions of a transgender woman’s discrimination complaint against the Canadian Armed Forces, ruling that some allegations were already settled through… Free Membership Required …
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The Federal Court has struck down a proposed class action filed by RCMP officers who alleged their privacy rights were violated when radio communications were recorded without their consent during …