A former director of public works for the New Brunswick municipality of Grand Falls has had his constructive dismissal claim dismissed after the Court of King’s Bench found his resignation, …
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PREMIUM Notice period set at 24 months for NB Power facilities manager
A facilities manager dismissed from New Brunswick Power Corporation after 24 years of service has been awarded 24 months’ pay in lieu of notice, with the balance to be paid… …
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PREMIUM Manager’s stroke while working from home not work-related
A regional manager who suffered a severe stroke while working from home will not receive workers’ compensation benefits, after the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal upheld a decision that… …
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New Brunswick court sets aside default judgment in wrongful dismissal case against Belfor
The Small Claims Court of New Brunswick has set aside a default judgment obtained by a former worker in a wrongful dismissal case, giving Belfor (Canada) Inc. the chance to …
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New Brunswick tables privacy and access report with spring legislation planned
New Brunswick’s Department of Finance and Treasury Board has released a report with recommendations to improve access to information, strengthen privacy protections and modernize right-to-information … Free Membership Required To …
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PREMIUM Butcher can’t link vision loss to job, New Brunswick Court of Appeal rules
A former butcher has lost his bid for workers’ compensation after the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick upheld a tribunal’s finding that there was no link between his job… …
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New Brunswick’s Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour is reminding employers of the rules for hiring workers under 16 as students prepare for summer break. Under the Employment S… …
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Education assistant’s lawsuit against CUPE in New Brunswick barred by signed release
A former educational assistant lost her appeal against the Canadian Union of Public Employees after the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick found that a release she signed when she …
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The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is mourning the death of Randy Dickinson, a longtime disability rights advocate who chaired the commission from 2010 to 2015 and served as a …
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PREMIUM Carpenter awarded pay, room and board allowance after being taken to hospital with chest pains
A New Brunswick arbitrator has ordered AlumaSafway to pay a carpenter a full day’s wages and room and board allowance after the worker was hospitalized with chest pains during his… …


