In a decision handed down by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board, an Ontario worker and her family were denied continued …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) …
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Employment LawFeatured
Muslim woman awarded nearly $45,000 in Ontario workplace prayer accommodations case
A former employee of Energy Call Solutions (ECS) has been awarded $44,625 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the Tribunal …
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Employment LawFeatured
Cement worker’s termination upheld after alleged gun threat at Edmonton plant
An Edmonton cement plant was justified in firing a unionized worker after allegations surfaced that he threatened to return to work with …
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A worker’s refusal to comply with his employer’s directive to return to the office five days a week has resulted in the …
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Employment Law
B.C. employer on hook for $30K in unpaid overtime for ‘office manager’ who didn’t perform managerial duties
The British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Colonial Countertops Ltd. challenging a previous ruling that ordered the company …
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Wescast Industries loses bid to block arbitration in Ontario plant closure grievances
An arbitrator has dismissed Wescast Industries Inc.’s attempt to block the arbitration of two policy grievances related to a plant closure, paving …
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Employment LawFeatured
Stop using WhatsApp: Nunavut privacy commissioner’s message to senior leaders at Department of Education
The Department of Education in Nunavut has come under scrutiny following a review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner, who found errors …
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Employment Law
Nova Scotia court rules it has jurisdiction in wrongful dismissal case against U.K.-based company
In a decision that highlights the complexities of modern employment relationships and the implications of global corporate structures, the court found that …
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Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar has ruled that the termination of an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) staffer was not based on just cause, …