Twenty-seven teachers at the Canadian Forces Language School have lost their bid to prepare lessons at home without a supervisor’s approval, even though the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and …
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PREMIUM Distributed Power Canada owes scent-sensitive worker $7,500 over remote work
A Welland, Ont., accounts payable worker with a scent sensitivity has been awarded $7,500 after her employer, Distributed Power Canada, refused to explore letting her work from home once her… …
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Tariff pressure has most Canadian employers reshaping their workforces: Littler survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost Canadian employers changed their workforces over the past year in response to economic pressure, pausing hiring, laying off staff or turning to automation. U.S. tariffs played a part in …
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A remote employee fired without cause by Angus Reid Group can pursue his wrongful dismissal lawsuit in Nova Scotia, where he lived and worked, even though his employment contract pointed …
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WSIAT workers’ childcare grievances proceed despite medical work-from-home deals
Three senior legal workers at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal who were denied flexible work arrangements to care for their children can press ahead with their grievances, eve… …
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PREMIUM Ottawa ordered to pay $28K to computer engineer with PTSD for denying remote work
A computer engineer with post-traumatic stress disorder has been awarded $28,000 in damages and ordered accommodated with telework for at least two years, after Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada… …
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC breached labour deal with unilateral return-to-office mandate: Arbitrator
WorkSafeBC breached its collective agreement with the Compensation Employees’ Union when it required thousands of bargaining unit employees to return to the office on a fixed weekly schedule without their… …
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Employers owe notice before revoking work-from-home, Whitten warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers that want to pull long-time remote workers back into the office can still do it — but they have to give as much notice as they would owe in …
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PREMIUM IESO not estopped from ending hybrid work model, arbitrator rules
A labour arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance from the Society of United Professionals seeking to stop the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) from discontinuing its hybrid work model, finding… …
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PREMIUM Executive constructively dismissed after office lockout from family-owned cheese company
A longtime vice-president who was barred from his workplace and had his remote access cut off has been awarded $373,207.83 in damages by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice after… …


