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Racism
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Toronto school board loses bid to dismiss grievance over racist package incident
An arbitrator has ruled that a Toronto teacher can proceed with a human rights grievance over an anti-Black racist package delivered to her workplace, rejecting the employer’s claim that her …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Mixer driver wins job back after punching co-worker who repeatedly dared him to fight
An arbitrator has ordered the reinstatement of a mixer driver terminated for punching a co-worker, finding the employer failed to address years of racist provocation and workplace aggression that led …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled it lacks jurisdiction to hear allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, striking those claims from a worker’s complaint while allowing his labour stan… …
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The Federal Court has set aside a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision that dismissed racial discrimination complaints from three RCMP officers who alleged they were denied promotions because of th… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Black legal clinic worker in Toronto loses discrimination, harassment grievances
An arbitrator has dismissed race-based discrimination and harassment grievances filed by a long-serving community legal worker at a Toronto clinic, finding insufficient evidence that her workplace exp… To continue reading, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Trylon TSF fires Black machine operator after two weeks, human rights complaint fails
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a Black worker who alleged his former employer fired him because of his race after learning he had filed …
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$15,000 settlement offer in racial discrimination case at shelter reasonable: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a racial discrimination complaint against a shelter operator after finding the organization’s $15,000 settlement offer was reasonable, despite the … To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Federal court dismisses proposed class action against Department of National Defence over systemic racism claims
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class action alleging systemic racism within the Department of National Defence, ruling that federal labour legislation bars the court from hearing …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Fluor Constructors loses bid to delay racism complaint over workplace safety incident
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied Fluor Constructors Canada’s application to defer a racism complaint filed by a former scaffolding worker who alleges he faced discrimination after… To …


