A British Columbia delivery company took prohibited action against a worker when it fired her shortly after she complained about safety issues …
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Second annual Workplace Law Talks conference expands to in-person format in Toronto this fall
An employment law conference that debuted virtually last year will expand to include in-person attendance this fall, bringing together employment lawyers and …
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Lawyer with two decades experience named new chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission
Zabeda Yaqoob, K.C. will lead the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals starting today in a six-year appointment that runs until July …
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An Ontario court has dismissed IBM Canada’s appeal to narrow the scope of age discrimination allegations in a wrongful dismissal case, allowing …
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Facebook termination clause ruled invalid, employee awarded 10 months’ notice
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that Facebook Canada’s termination clause violated employment standards legislation, awarding a former research director 10 …
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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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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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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 …