A former director of public works for the New Brunswick municipality of Grand Falls has had his constructive dismissal claim dismissed after the Court of King’s Bench found his resignation, …
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A worker who resigned from Good Samaritan Society after 16 years has had her application against the employer dismissed by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, which found the …
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PREMIUM Alberta packing company worker who abandoned job loses bid for termination pay
An Alberta packaging company has successfully overturned an employment standards order after a tribunal found a worker abandoned his job rather than being terminated. The Alberta Labour Relations Board, acting… …
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He rescinded his resignation. Four months later, his employer tried to accept it
A Saskatchewan man who spent nearly 25 years working his way from apprentice mechanic to service manager was wrongfully dismissed when his employer sent him a letter four months after …
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Manitoba security guard owed $2,400 in unpaid wages, but nothing for termination pay: Board
A Manitoba security guard is owed more than $2,400 in unpaid wages after the Manitoba Labour Board reduced a payment order against his former employer, finding the worker had resigned …
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PREMIUM B.C. pharmacy’s bitter pill: $150K for dismissing 77-year-old worker after 45 years
A British Columbia pharmacy has been ordered to pay $150,000 in damages after wrongfully dismissing a 77-year-old front store manager who had worked at the business for 45 years. The… …
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PREMIUM Employee’s lawsuit dismissed after Alberta court finds her resignation was never retracted
An Alberta court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by a longtime employee of Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. (E360), ruling she failed to withdraw a resignation submitted nearly a… …
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Dog kennel worker awarded $5K after tribunal rules group chat venting was not resignation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ruled that an employee who was fired without cause is entitled to five weeks of pay despite the employer’s assertion that the …
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Truck driver or construction worker? Sub-Terrain Excavating on hook for termination pay after misclassification dispute
An Alberta employment appeal body has confirmed an order requiring Sub-Terrain Excavating & Trucking Ltd. to pay termination pay in lieu of notice to a worker, who had been classified …
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Union argues TTC worker who quit should be reinstated, pointing to his inability to make rational decisions
A former carhouse operator for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is seeking to void his resignation, citing an incapacity to make rational decisions due to mental disability. The case, heard …


