A steel plant worker who was fired after being observed smoking cannabis during his lunch break has been reinstated with a three-month suspension, after an arbitrator found the dismissal was… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator overturns firing of Saskatoon Open Door Society worker after profane outburst
An arbitrator has overturned the termination of a cultural bridging facilitator at Saskatoon Open Door Society who told her supervisor to “f— off” during a heated workplace meeting, finding the… …
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CUPE rep in New Brunswick reinstated after being fired for withholding bargaining info
An arbitrator has ordered the reinstatement of a Canadian Union of Public Employees servicing representative who was terminated after a New Brunswick local signed a tentative agreement that CUPE belie… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Metrolinx ordered to reinstate 5 workers fired for sexual harassment with suspensions
An arbitrator has ordered Metrolinx to reinstate five transit workers who were terminated for making sexually harassing comments about female co-workers, substituting lengthy suspensions for the disch… Free Membership Required …
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Doepker ordered to reinstate worker fired for ‘malicious gossip’ after reporting drug-use suspicions
An arbitrator has set aside Doepker Industries’ dismissal of a unionized worker who reported a suspicion that a manager was using cocaine at work, finding the company lacked just and …
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Edmonton school bus driver wins reinstatement after allegations she used vehicle for personal reasons
An Alberta arbitrator has overturned the termination of a school bus driver and ordered her reinstated with back pay after finding the employer failed to prove most allegations of misconduct, …
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PREMIUM Unionized worker fired by Ontario mining firm awarded nearly $100K, but no reinstatement
An arbitrator has ordered Impala Canada to pay a former worker $99,450 in compensation after the parties failed to agree on the amount owed following a previous ruling that found… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator orders VIA Rail to reinstate locomotive engineer fired for alleged job abandonment
A long-serving VIA Rail locomotive engineer has been reinstated with full compensation after an arbitrator determined the company improperly demanded he undergo an independent medical examination and wrongly concluded he… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
CPKC conductor’s firing overturned, efficiency test violation didn’t warrant discipline: Arbitrator
A railway conductor’s dismissal for accumulating demerits has been overturned after an arbitrator found that discipline imposed following a failed efficiency test was inappropriate under the company’s… Free Membership Required …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Bingo hall worker gets job back but no damages after unfair labour practice ruling in Saskatchewan
A bingo hall employee in Saskatchewan has been ordered reinstated to his job after a labour board found he was terminated for his union activities, but the board denied his… …

