Employment Law

By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee Northern Health has denied wrongfully demoting a former employee for making pro-Palestinian statements outside of work. Amy Blanding, former executive director of the Northern Health …

The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has rejected an appeal by an HR director who alleged his termination from Carrington Holdings violated the province’s workplace safety legislation. The …

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded special costs of more than $90,000 following years of litigation in which the plaintiff, Lucky Eight Enterprises Ltd., was found to have …

By Darryl Greer A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a “deeply religious” British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three …

Severance packages have become standard practice across North America, with 90 per cent of organizations now offering them and 70 per cent enhancing their packages in recent years, according to …

A group of teachers says British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to expedite a complaint of antisemitism against their union as more allegations surface. Vancouver labour lawyer Paul Pulver, …

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered The Ivy Social Club Inc. and its owner to pay $35,000 to a former employee after finding that she was subjected to …

The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the legality of mandatory pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing for safety-critical workers at high-security nuclear facilities. The decision dismisses an appeal …

In a ruling of interest to employers using third-party recruiters, the British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that Mac’s Convenience Stores is vicariously liable for the breach of fiduciary duty …