By Stephen Wood, University of Leicester More than five years into the homeworking revolution, a narrative seems to have emerged – of employees being hauled back to the office against …
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Opinion/CommentaryWorkplace News
Remote work reduced gender discrimination — returning to the office may change that
By Laura Doering, University of Toronto and András Tilcsik, University of Toronto Return-to-office mandates are spreading across North America, with Canada’s major banks, the Ontario government, Amazon and Facebook calling employees back into the office. These moves …
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🔒North City Insurance terminated worker for business reasons, not remote work accommodation request: Tribunal
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Several major Canadian employers are pushing for workers to spend more time working in-office this summer, despite evidence hybrid work can boost productivity. Rogers and …
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The Public Service Alliance of Canada has lost its bid to force the federal government to turn over additional documents in its legal challenge of new hybrid work rules that …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Return to office order was constructive dismissal for marketing director with flexible work arrangement: B.C. court
A marketing director with a long-established flexible work arrangement was constructively dismissed when her employer told her she must return to working in the office full-time, the B.C. Supreme Cour… …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Return-to-office mandate was constructive dismissal for long-term remote worker: Alberta court
An Alberta court has found that a 37-year employee was constructively dismissed when her employer required her to shift from a longstanding work-from-home arrangement to full-time in-office attendance… To continue …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed Search Minerals Inc.’s bid to halt a wage claim filed by its former CEO, affirming that the province’s Labour Standards Code applies to …
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Opinion/Commentary
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
By Alexander Wray, Western University; Jamie Seabrook, Western University; Jason Gilliland, Western University, and Sean Doherty, Wilfrid Laurier University In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Ontario woman, fired for asking to work remotely during COVID, awarded more than $60,000
A woman who was fired after asking to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect her diabetic husband has been awarded more than $60,000 in …

