A worker fired for allegedly breaching a collective agreement’s absence policy has been cleared to receive Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada found the Canada E… …
Employment Insurance
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The Appeal Division of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada has refused leave to appeal a ruling that classified $26,476.25 in severance and vacation pay as earnings under federal employment …
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A worker who received an excess employment insurance sickness benefits payment due entirely to a Service Canada administrative mistake cannot have the debt written off, the Federal Court has ruled, …
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A golf course turf manager who quit his job after receiving a critical letter from his employer has been denied permission to appeal a ruling that found he left without …
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A woman denied Employment Insurance benefits after being fired for accessing unauthorized workplace records has lost her bid to appeal the decision, with the Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s Appea… …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Bus driver fired after leaving vehicle to confront passenger loses EI appeal
A bus driver who left his vehicle to confront a passenger who had doused him with a foul-smelling liquid, and was subsequently stabbed during the encounter, has been denied employment …
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Worker disqualified from EI benefits after failing to report absences for five consecutive days
A worker has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of Canada found his failure to report five consecutive days of absence from work amounted… …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Worker fired for refusing to give manager access to his Outlook calendar not entitled to EI
A worker dismissed for refusing to give his manager full access to his Outlook work calendar has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of …
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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 …
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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. …

