A worker who refused her employer’s directive to return to the office at least one day per week has been denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of …
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PREMIUM Flight attendant denied EI benefits after sexually inappropriate conversation with passenger
A flight attendant has been denied employment insurance benefits after losing his job for engaging in sexually inappropriate conversations with a passenger, with both the Social Security Tribunal’s General Division… …
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PREMIUM Federal Court dismisses judicial review of EI disqualification for worker who quit three jobs
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review brought by a truck driver who was disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after voluntarily leaving three separate jobs within… …
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Worked fired for allegedly asking co-worker to be his second wife entitled to EI: Tribunal
A program support worker dismissed for allegedly trying to convince a co-worker to be his second wife did not lose his job due to misconduct, the Social Security Tribunal of …
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The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision denying a worker employment insurance (EI) benefits after he was dismissed for refusing to take a drug test requested by his …
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A worker who received a $16,000 settlement from his former employer after losing his job will have that payment treated as earnings under the Employment Insurance Act, the Social Security …
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PREMIUM Tribunal rules $5,000 wrongful dismissal settlement is earnings for EI purposes
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada has upheld a ruling that a $5,000 settlement paid to a worker following a wrongful dismissal claim must largely be treated as earnings and… …
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Security guard loses fight to backdate EI application after employer said he wouldn’t qualify
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada has dismissed a security guard’s appeal to backdate his Employment Insurance application, finding he did not show good cause for the two-year delay. The …
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Worker loses bid to characterize $70,000 settlement as moral damages in EI benefits dispute
A worker has lost his attempt to overturn employment insurance rulings that treated his $70,000 settlement payment as employment earnings, with federal tribunals rejecting his argument that the money … …
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Childcare worker loses EI appeal after failing to prove good cause for five-month application delay
A childcare assistant who waited nearly five months to apply for Employment Insurance benefits after her hours were drastically reduced has lost her appeal to have the application backdated, with …