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… To …
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🔒B.C. court upholds class action over Bank of Montreal statutory pay, but strikes bad faith claim
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
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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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
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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FeaturedLegal Costs
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… To continue reading, …
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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 …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal class action against Metric Modular denied certification by B.C. court
A class-action lawsuit by B.C. employees against their employer has been denied certification, with the court ruling that questions about common employer relationships typically require individualized… To continue reading, create …