By Marcus Bankuti | The Eastern Door A confidential settlement has been reached between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the former head of Mohawk Online, whose allegations of wrongful dismissal and defamation …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a former Thunder Bay police officer who alleged racial harassment and discrimination over the service’s grooming policy and workplace …
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Alberta court upholds Law Society’s mandatory Indigenous cultural training and anti-harassment rules
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed a lawyer’s challenge to the Law Society of Alberta’s continuing professional development program and anti-harassment code provisions, ruling the regulator acted within …
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The Federal Court has overturned a decision by Rainy River First Nations to suspend one of its councillors without pay, finding the band council acted unreasonably and denied her procedural …
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🔒Federal Court orders new investigation into Indigenous worker’s discrimination complaint
The Federal Court has ordered a new investigation into a discrimination complaint filed by an Indigenous public servant, ruling that the original human rights investigation was not thorough enough and …
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Court upholds workers’ comp tribunal decision barring workplace assault victim from suing First Nation employer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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Elected official wins wrongful dismissal case after Indigenous government fails to follow own suspension rules
An elected president of an Indigenous government in British Columbia has been awarded more than $320,000 in damages after a court found he was constructively dismissed when the board suspended …
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Court dismisses fired First Nation lawyer’s premature challenge to unjust dismissal ruling
A Federal Court judge has dismissed a former First Nation general counsel’s attempt to challenge an adjudicator’s decision before the employment dispute process was complete, citing the importance of allowing …
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🔒Indigenous sous chef’s human rights complaint dismissed after overhearing colleague’s comments about reserves
An Indigenous sous chef’s human rights complaint was dismissed after she resigned following comments made by a coworker about eliminating reserves, with the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal finding the employer …
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Indigenous teacher who claims white colleague threatened her over anti-racism work to get full hearing: Tribunal
A human rights complaint filed by an Indigenous teacher with the Vancouver School Board (VSB), who alleged she was threatened by a white co-worker in connection with her anti-racism work …