A Saskatchewan trucking company must pay a former driver more than $41,000 in unpaid overtime after a labour board ruled that a flat-rate wage arrangement that substituted a production bonus …
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PREMIUM Ontario court orders truck driver to provide full mitigation records in wrongful dismissal case
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta board dismisses duty of fair representation complaints alleging racial discrimination
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed two complaints from a terminated driver who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation through racial and religious discrimin… Free …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model
By Remko van Rhijn | River Valley Sun Trucking companies across New Brunswick and the Maritimes welcome Ottawa’s recent crackdown on the so-called Driver Inc. model, but warn that without sustained, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Sysco Ottawa required to let drivers bid on daily routes by seniority, arbitrator rules
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Sysco Ottawa violated its collective agreement by using “bid packs” that restricted drivers’ ability to choose their daily routes by seniority, finding the employe… …
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PREMIUM Federal Court dismisses judicial review of EI disqualification for worker who quit three jobs
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ottawa targets driver misclassification in trucking sector inspection blitz in GTA
The federal government will conduct an inspection blitz in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in the coming weeks to identify violations of worker classification rules under the Canada …
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The Licence Appeal Tribunal has denied a truck driver’s request to stay a 90-day suspension of his Class A driver’s licence while he appeals the decision, finding he did not …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
County of Haliburton must face hearing on alleged OHS reprisal after firing probationary truck driver
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed an employer’s attempt to stop a health and safety reprisal complaint from proceeding to a hearing, finding a truck driver raised sufficient concerns …
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a national campaign to combat what it calls widespread payroll fraud and safety violations in Canada’s trucking sector, warning the schemes cost governments over …


