A British Columbia employee who declined to return to work following the suspension of the employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy must repay more than $4,000 in parental leave benefits, the Civil …
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Alberta worker’s COVID-19 claim denied over lack of workplace transmission evidence
An Alberta worker’s claim for workers’ compensation related to COVID-19 has been denied after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found insufficient evidence that he contracted th… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM B.C. physiotherapist’s complaint against union over COVID-19 vaccine termination grievance dismissed
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a physiotherapist who alleged her union acted in bad faith by refusing to pursue… …
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PREMIUM Federal Court of Appeal dismisses worker’s challenge to FedEx temperature screening policy
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a FedEx worker who refused to comply with mandatory temperature checks implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding the employer’s screening… …
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PREMIUM Moores faces human rights complaint despite late filing after technical error
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has accepted a late-filed sex and family status discrimination complaint against Moores the Suit People, finding the public interest outweighs the delay caused when… …
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PREMIUM Transit worker awarded mental stress benefits after crowded COVID bus shift led to breakdown
A bus operator who stopped working after driving an overcrowded bus through COVID-19 hot spots during the pandemic’s third wave has been granted compensation for chronic mental stress by the… …
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PREMIUM Worker who blamed federal vaccine mandate for firing loses case against Skyservice
A former Skyservice employee who claimed he thought the federal government — not his employer — had fired him over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate has lost his wrongful dismissal lawsuit… …
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PREMIUM Vaccine-related religious discrimination complaint against Canadian Natural Resources dismissed
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld a decision to dismiss a worker’s complaint that Canadian Natural Resources discriminated against him by enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination policy. In a decision… …
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Court dismisses worker’s bid for late review of CERB, CRB ineligibility decision
The Federal Court has dismissed an individual’s request for more time to challenge a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decision that found she was ineligible for pandemic income support benefits, including …
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Canada still lacks universal paid sick leave — and that’s a public health problem as we approach flu season
By Alyssa Grocutt, University of Calgary; Julian Barling, Queen’s University, Ontario, and Nick Turner, University of Calgary As Canadians head into another flu and COVID season, many workers still fa… Free Membership Required …