Non-union civil servants dismissed without cause in Nova Scotia will now be eligible for up to 80 weeks of severance under new …
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A class action challenging Canada’s use of employer-specific “closed” work permits has been authorized by the Québec Superior Court, the Association for …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Railway ordered to stop hiring retired union workers as non-union contractors
An arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway violated its collective agreement by hiring retired union members as non-union fixed-term …
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Desjardins agrees to $7 million settlement over negative vacation bank deductions
Desjardins has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the financial services company made unauthorized …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario’s top court upholds Metrolinx’s firing of five employees for sexual harassment in WhatsApp group
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld Metrolinx’s termination of five transit employees who made sexually harassing comments about a female colleague …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Air Canada flight attendant’s dismissal for sexual harassment reduced to suspension, arbitrator cites 34 years’ service
An Air Canada flight attendant with more than 34 years of service who was terminated following sexual harassment allegations has been reinstated …
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Employment LawFeaturedRemote Working
Return-to-office mandate was constructive dismissal for long-term remote worker: Alberta court
An Alberta court has found that a 37-year employee was constructively dismissed when her employer required her to shift from a longstanding …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Like a ’12-gauge shotgun’ blast: Worker claims he lost hearing due to tractor repeatedly backfiring
An Alberta worker’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) has been referred back to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for further …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds Sudbury’s due diligence defence in workplace fatality case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has denied the Crown’s leave to appeal in a case involving the City of Greater Sudbury, affirming …
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Uniqlo justified in firing manager who lied about reason for staying overnight in store
The B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal has upheld a determination that Uniqlo Canada had just cause to terminate a store manager for dishonesty …
