Employment Law

It’s a reality many employment lawyers and HR professionals are familiar with — self-represented litigants (SRLs) can, at times, be frustratingly difficult to deal with. They can be emotional, often …

By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press The University of Manitoba is suing its former law school dean to recover hundreds of thousands of public dollars he spent upgrading his resumé …

A worker’s refusal to comply with his employer’s directive to return to the office five days a week has resulted in the denial of his Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The …

In 415909 Canada Inc c.o.b. PARS 2000 v Moghadam,[1] the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that an employee must first prove they were wrongfully dismissed and entitled to common …

The British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Colonial Countertops Ltd. challenging a previous ruling that ordered the company to pay a former employee nearly $29,000 in …

An arbitrator has dismissed Wescast Industries Inc.’s attempt to block the arbitration of two policy grievances related to a plant closure, paving the way for the grievances to be heard …

The Department of Education in Nunavut has come under scrutiny following a review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner, who found errors in the redaction of personal information in response …

In a decision that highlights the complexities of modern employment relationships and the implications of global corporate structures, the court found that Expro North Sea Ltd., despite being a U.K.-based …

Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar has ruled that the termination of an Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) staffer was not based on just cause, but rather due to circumstances beyond her control, …