A worker’s refusal to comply with his employer’s directive to return to the office five days a week has resulted in the denial of his Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The …
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A press operator at a printing company who blocked his employer’s phone numbers so it couldn’t reach him after being laid off has lost his appeal for Employment Insurance (EI) …
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Call centre worker who told customer to ‘shut up’ not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A former call centre employee at a global retail chain is not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after he was fired for “highly problematic behaviours towards customers,” the Social …
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‘Touchy-feely’ manager who pinned bad behaviour on low blood sugar not entitled to receive EI: Tribunal
A worker who was fired following a work event where was accused of engaging in unwanted conduct towards several colleagues and an employee’s spouse is not entitled to receive Employment …
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Worker who refused drug, alcohol test after vehicle crash not entitled to EI benefits: Federal Court
A worker in Alberta who was fired after refusing to undergo a drug and alcohol test following a vehicle accident is not entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, the …
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Federal Court upholds denial of EI benefits to unvaccinated B.C. public sector worker who lost job to misconduct
The Federal Court has weighed in on another case of a worker who was denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits after losing their job to misconduct for refusing to comply with …
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A worker who lost his job because he failed to keep a clean criminal record has lost his appeal for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The Social Security Tribunal of Canada …
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Federal Court of Appeal upholds denial of EI benefits to airport screener for misconduct over employer’s vaccine policy
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to deny employment insurance benefits to a screening officer at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport who was suspended for not disclosing his …
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The federal government, led by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault, has initiated the selection process for appointing members to the newly established Employment Insurance Board …
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Former Toronto librarian, fired for refusing to comply with vaccine policy, loses appeal for EI benefits at Federal Court
A librarian who was terminated for failing to comply with the Toronto Public Library’s COVID-19 vaccination policy has lost her appeal for employment insurance (EI) benefits at the Federal Court. …