The New Brunswick government has appointed Amber Chisholm as chair of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission for a three-year term that began Aug. 19, the province announced today. Chisholm …
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UNB ordered to pay fired volleyball coach more than $50,000 after wrongful dismissal
The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick has ruled the University of New Brunswick (UNB) wrongfully dismissed the head coach of its women’s volleyball team and must pay him …
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FeaturedMental Health
Worker denied compensation for mental stress linked to husband’s workplace misconduct allegations
A New Brunswick worker’s claim for traumatic mental stress compensation was denied after a tribunal found her psychological injury stemmed from allegations of misconduct against her husband rather tha… Free …
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A New Brunswick court has stayed a plaintiff’s motion to amend their statement of claim in an ongoing employment dispute after they failed to pay an outstanding costs order of …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
New Brunswick tribunal denies mould-related workers’ comp claim citing lack of medical evidence
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal of New Brunswick has denied a claim from a worker who alleged workplace mould exposure caused chronic health issues, ruling the evidence failed to establish …
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PREMIUM Starbucks manager, fired for remark to non-binary staffer, awarded $50K for wrongful dismissal
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Continuous employment protection overrides sale agreement between pub owners for prep cook
The New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board has ruled that an employer must pay additional termination notice to a long-serving employee despite contractual arrangements between business owners inte… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
New Brunswick custodian fired for religious refusal of COVID-19 testing wins reinstatement, back pay
A Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) member who was terminated for refusing to comply with a government COVID-19 testing policy has won reinstatement and back pay following a ruling …
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Court denies summary judgment in wrongful dismissal claim against Toyota dealer, orders case to trial
A New Brunswick court has denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that significant credibility disputes and conflicting evidence require a full trial. The case …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
Union v. union: Employer granted access to work-related text messages in termination dispute
An arbitrator in New Brunswick has ruled that an employer is entitled to access work-related text messages sent or received by a former employee over a specified period as part …