The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been ordered to conduct a new workplace investigation, using a different investigator, after a long-serving border guard alleged multiple incidents of workplace harassment…
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Opinion/Commentary
Parq Vancouver plays winning hand in human rights case, provides blueprint on how to handle serious complaint
I’ve written a lot of stories over the years about legal missteps by employers and the damages that can cause to workers, reputation, and the bottom line. But every once…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OLRB rules against Stelco, citing inadequate ‘closure letter’ after workplace harassment complaint and investigation
Stelco failed to meet its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regarding workplace harassment of one its employees that occurred via social media, the Ontario Labour Relations…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court orders Industrial Alliance to disclose records related to workplace investigation in wrongful dismissal case
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ordered the disclosure of documents related to a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services. The plaintiff, a former…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former chief commercial at TerraFarma not entitled to documents detailing legal advice amidst workplace investigation: Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the former chief commercial officer at cannabis company TerraFarma cannot access documents detailing the legal advice received by the company amidst…
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FeaturedJust CauseSexual Harassment
Crandall University fires professor after investigation into inappropriate behaviour, sexually oriented comments
Crandall University, a faith-based post-secondary institution in Moncton, N.B., has announced the termination of of one of its professors, John G. Stackhouse Jr., following a six-month independent investigation into allegations…
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Sexual Harassment
OLRB denies request to dismiss sexual harassment, retribution complaint from former cannabis store worker without hearing
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a request to dismiss an application without a hearing from a former cannabis store worker who alleged she was subjected to sexual harassment…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Toronto Metropolitan University ordered to pay $30,000 to professor in harassment, safety violation case
In an arbitration case that has spanned several years, a tenured professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been awarded $30,000 in damages as a result of allegations of harassment,…
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Join HR Law Canada and Hum Law Firm for this special live webinar featuring Lai-King Hum, founder of Hum Law Firm. This interactive session will focus on best practices in…
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Legal NewsSexual Harassment
UPEI acknowledges past failures, releases women from sexual harassment NDAs in wake of investigative report from Rubin Thomlinson
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has publicly acknowledged its past failures to uphold values of harassment prevention and equality, following a report by law firm Rubin Thomlinson. Shannon…