An arbitrator in Manitoba has rejected a union’s claim that Shared Health failed in its duty to accommodate a pregnant paramedic’s medical restrictions. Arbitrator Kristin L. Gibson dismissed the grievance…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyPeople on the Move
Employment lawyer Johanna Willows named chair of Manitoba’s workplace safety advisory council
The Manitoba government has reinstated the Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health, appointing 13 members to advise on occupational safety issues, Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino announced today.…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Lewd after-hours texts, inappropriate physical contact by president leads to $110,000 judgment
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission has ordered New Age Automation Group to pay $110,000 — including $25,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and self respect — to a…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Manitoba court dismisses negligence, defamation claims against postal workers’ union
The Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba has dismissed all claims of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and defamation brought by a former union executive against the Canadian Union of…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who alleged he was fired for raising safety concerns following confrontation with colleague has appeal dismissed
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed an appeal by a former employee of L. Chabot Enterprises who alleged he was unjustly dismissed in retaliation for raising workplace safety concerns. The…
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FeaturedMental Health
Former Swan Valley West CAO takes Manitoba municipality to court over harassment, bullying
By Dave Baxter | The Winnipeg Sun The former CAO of a western Manitoba community is suing his former employer, claiming years of harassment and bullying by one man left him…
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Winnipeg lawyer suspended for 30 days over sexual harassment at law school competition
A Winnipeg lawyer has been suspended for 30 days by the Law Society of Manitoba after admitting to sexual harassment during a law school moot competition event. The decision was…
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Staff members at the Manitoba Teachers’ Society met the official launch of a third-party probe into the union’s embattled headquarters with outrage, tears and…
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Legal News
19 Manitoba lawyers appointed King’s Counsel, recognized for contributions to the legal field
Nineteen lawyers in Manitoba have been appointed as King’s Counsel (KC), a prestigious designation awarded to members of the legal profession who have made significant contributions to their field. The…
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press The University of Manitoba is suing its former law school dean to recover hundreds of thousands of public dollars he spent upgrading his resumé…
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