The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint brought by a Chinese Canadian man against Toronto Employment and Social Services, finding that staff at a city-run employment …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Grievance over contracted workers at long-term care home dismissed after years of inaction
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance by SEIU Local 1 Canada that sought to bring workers employed by Compass Group Canada at a Toronto long-term care facility under its bargaining …
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A Toronto-area waste recycling company has been fined $110,000 following the death of a worker who was struck by a front-end loader in 2023. Millwick Waste Recycling Inc. pleaded guilty …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Toronto-based private college, director fined $410,000 for unpaid wages owed to 14 workers
A Toronto-based private college and its director have been fined $410,000 for failing to pay nearly $185,000 in wages owed to 14 employees, following a lengthy legal battle that began …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator dismisses discrimination claim from incompetent Bobcat operator at subway project
An employee’s certification does not necessarily mean they’re competent to perform the tasks required, according to a recent arbitration ruling that dismissed a grievance alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. The …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Toronto hospital’s use of RPNs, PSWs from staffing agencies breached collective agreement: Arbitrator
Unity Health Toronto breached its collective agreement by using registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) from third-party staffing agencies in a manner that placed them under the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules on premium payment duplication under collective agreement between CUPE, Unity Health
An arbitrator has clarified the application of premium duplication clauses in a collective agreement between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and Unity Health Toronto, a health network comprised …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules MLSE must pay staff for online Smart Serve training time
Arbitrator Norm Jesin has ruled that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) must compensate certain non-alcohol-serving employees for time spent completing compulsory online Smart Serve training. The decision directs MLSE …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Tribunal dismisses sex discrimination and reprisal claims against Toronto hotel
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and reprisal filed by a former maintenance technician against a hotel located in downtown Toronto. …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB stops four complaints in their tracks, lets two proceed on TTC worker’s union representation claims
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed the majority of a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) worker’s complaints against his union, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 (the Union), citing undue …
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