A certified gas technician who was dismissed after failing to detect a gas leak at a residential home has been denied permission to appeal a ruling that upheld his disqualification …
Employment Insurance
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The federal government will launch a new Employment Insurance Board of Appeal on April 1, 2026, replacing the existing General Division of the Social Security Tribunal for first-level EI appeals. …
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FeaturedWorkplace Investigations
Worker fired for stealing chocolate bars, drinks not entitled to EI benefits
A worker has been denied permission to appeal a ruling that stripped him of Employment Insurance benefits after a tribunal found he stole snacks and drinks from his employer without …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Flight attendant loses EI benefits after sexual comments to colleagues deemed misconduct
A lead flight attendant who was dismissed for making sexual comments to colleagues during a work flight has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after Canada’s Social Securit… Free …
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Court dismisses truck driver’s bid to overturn EI benefits denial after voluntary resignation
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review application brought by a former long-haul truck driver who was denied Employment Insurance benefits after resigning from his job, finding the Social …
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A worker who received employment insurance benefits while continuing to use an employer-provided cellphone during layoff periods was found to have received benefits he wasn’t entitled to — but the …
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A federal court has dismissed a judicial review application from a Bank of Canada data scientist who was denied employment insurance benefits after being placed on unpaid administrative leave for …
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Federal court sends supply teacher’s EI case back to tribunal after appeal division ignored key findings
A federal court has overturned a Social Security Tribunal decision that denied employment insurance benefits to a supply teacher who resigned from a daycare centre, citing constructive dismissal, afte… Free …
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Chemical plant worker loses EI claim after quitting over demotion and boardroom humiliation
A lead hand at an Ontario chemical and composite materials plant has been denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal found he had a reasonable alternative to quitting …
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FeaturedUncategorized
Court upholds Purolator worker’s EI disqualification for refusing COVID-19 vaccination policy
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review application from a Purolator worker who was denied Employment Insurance benefits after being suspended for refusing to comply with the …

