The Ontario government has announced plans to introduce legislation that, if passed, would bring significant enhancements to the benefits and protections afforded to both wildland and municipal firefighters under the…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Toronto firefighters’ association loses judicial review of arbitration decision over ‘full net pay’ calculation
The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association’s application for a judicial review of an arbitration award has been dismissed, upholding the Arbitrator’s decision on the calculation of “full net pay” for…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
‘Inordinate delay’: Board dismisses grievance against Moose Jaw Firefighters Association filed in 2007
A long-standing duty of fair representation grievance filed by a former employee of the City of Moose Jaw’s Fire Service has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board after…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
City of North Battleford ordered to disclose documents to former fire chief in wrongful dismissal case
The King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has ordered the City of North Battleford to provide further disclosure of documents in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving its former fire chief. The former…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Costly crash of Mississauga fire truck warranted written warning, arbitrator rules in siding with city
A costly accident involving a City of Mississauga fire truck, driven by an Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT), took center stage in a recent arbitration ruling, resulting in the upholding of…
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FeaturedMental Health
Fired Toronto firefighter awarded loss of earnings benefits for work-related PTSD
An Ontario court has upheld a ruling by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT), granting loss of earnings benefits to a Toronto firefighter who suffered from post-traumatic stress…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
City of Leduc reaches settlement in class-action over workplace sexual harassment, assault
The City of Leduc in Alberta has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault. The Calgary-based law firm of Burnet, Duckworth…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Calgary firefighter who quit in protest over vaccine mandate has case tossed by labour board
A Calgary firefighter who resigned in protest over the city’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy, and accused his union of breaching its duty of fair representation, has had his case rejected…