Arbitration/Labour Relations
Fleming College’s decision to layoff staff without 90-day notice justified by pandemic: Arbitrator
Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont., was not required to give 90 days’ notice [Read More]
Covid-19
Constructive Dismissal
B.C. pressman loses bid to have termination clause voided because cap was shorter than mandated for ‘group’ layoffs under ESA
A senior pressman at Glenmore Printing in Richmond, B.C., was laid off during the pandemic [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
WorkSafe NB’s vaccination mandate did not violate collective agreement: Arbitrator
WorkSafe New Brunswick did not breach the collective agreement with its employees when it implemented [Read More]
Constructive Dismissal
Award-winning pharmaceutical rep was constructively dismissed: Ontario court
An award-winning pharmaceutical sales representative, who had her hours slashed during the pandemic, has won [Read More]
Featured
Pandemic did not nullify all employment contracts at pub, says B.C. court
A pub’s argument that the COVID-19 pandemic frustrated all of its employment contracts, both at [Read More]
Featured
Alberta worker awarded more than $400,000 after being let go during pandemic, oil decline
An Alberta woman has been awarded 20 months’ notice after being terminated without cause during [Read More]
Arbitration/Labour Relations
Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses worker’s vaccine appeal after employer drops mandate
A worker in Nova Scotia who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and fought his employer’s mandate, [Read More]
Featured
Air Canada worker awarded more than $500,000 after being let go at start of pandemic
An Air Canada worker who was let go at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic [Read More]
Featured
Vancouver hotel worker, sent packing during pandemic, awarded 18 months’ notice
A long-term worker who lost his job at a Vancouver hotel at the start of [Read More]
Just Cause
Arbitrator upholds firing of New Brunswick woman who refused to take COVID-19 rapid tests
An arbitrator in New Brunswick has upheld the firing of an unvaccinated public-sector worker who [Read More]