An integrity commissioner has determined that a municipal councillor’s testimony in an Ontario court cannot form the basis of a code of conduct violation, citing legal privilege that protects witnesse… …
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Municipal worker’s suspension upheld for calling councillors ‘uneducated’ in email sent during work hours
An arbitrator has upheld a three-day suspension for a municipal equipment operator who called three councillors “uneducated” and said they should be removed from office in an email sent during …
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N.L. court overturns Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s sanctions against councillor
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has quashed a resolution by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s that sanctioned an elected councillor under its respectful workplace policy, ruling th… …
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Alberta board allows proposal vote at Town of Coaldale despite unfair labour practice complaints
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that the Town of Coaldale can proceed with a proposal vote on its final contract offer to municipal employees, despite two pending unfair …
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PREMIUM🔒Ontario town can’t claim councillor is employee to hide mayor’s reprimand letter: Privacy commissioner
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Former worker suing Town of Cochrane, Ont., for $1.1 million, claims mayor ‘forced’ him to resign
A former senior employee at the Town of Cochrane is suing the municipality for $1.1 million, claiming he was “forced to resign” because of the mayor’s relentless campaign of harassment …
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Former employee entitled to see copy of workplace investigation: N.L. Supreme Court
A former municipal worker is entitled to see a copy of a workplace investigation report into his conduct, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ruled. This was despite …