A Nova Scotia school board has failed in its appeal of a workers’ compensation decision that found a sexual assault committed by a student against an educational assistant was a …
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Alberta court upholds teacher’s firing after she sat on student’s lap and ground against him
An Alberta court has upheld the termination of a teacher who sat on a student’s lap and ground against him, ruling the conduct amounted to sexual assault and that dismissal …
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Yukon court awards union $8,000 in costs after striking teacher’s defamation and conspiracy claims
The Supreme Court of Yukon has awarded the Yukon Association of Education Professionals $8,000 in costs after successfully striking a former executive member’s claims for defamation and conspiracy, fi… Free …
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Arbitrator adjourns sick leave grievances over jurisdictional dispute at Dufferin-Peel Catholic board
An arbitrator has adjourned proceedings involving 19 sick leave grievances at Ontario’s Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board after the employer challenged whether the cases could be heard unde… Free Membership …
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Thirteen teacher complaints made in three months, misconduct report shows
By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press There were 13 disclosures about teacher-related misconduct — with an “almost even” split between employer and public tipsters — during the first qua… Free Membership Required …
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Tribunal defers Halton District School Board teacher’s disability discrimination case pending grievance
A Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario adjudicator has deferred a disability discrimination complaint filed by a teacher against the Halton District School Board, finding the application raises similar is… Free …
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Catholic school board justified in firing teacher after prolonged absence, arbitrator rules
A Catholic school board acted within its rights when it terminated a secondary school teacher’s employment in 2016 after more than four years of absence and ongoing disputes about treatment …
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PREMIUM Teachers in Burnaby, B.C., win salary grid arbitration affecting pay for new hires
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York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
The York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after she was unable to return from a deferred …
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Hamilton teacher’s accommodation request during interview process fails to establish discrimination: Tribunal
A Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board teacher failed to prove disability discrimination during a 2019 interview process, despite claiming the board’s accommodation efforts were inadequate and dis… Free Membership Required To …