Editor’s note: This article was written from an automatic translation of the ruling, originally published in French. An arbitrator has ruled that TELUS Communications did not violate its collective agreement… …
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Tribunal denies appeal in remote work refusal case, upholds EI disqualification for misconduct
A worker who refused her employer’s directive to return to the office at least one day per week has been denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Social Security Tribunal of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Library of Parliament loses bid to keep telework out of arbitration for 135 employees
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has jurisdiction to include certain terms and conditions relating to telework in arbitral awards for Library of Parliament employees, according to… …
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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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AccommodationSubscriber Content
PREMIUM North City Insurance terminated worker for business reasons, not remote work accommodation request: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint from a business development manager who alleged North City Insurance terminated her employment because she required medical accommodation to work… …
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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… Free Membership …

