By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee Northern Health has denied wrongfully demoting a former employee for making pro-Palestinian statements outside of work. Amy …
Employment Law
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
HR director who alleged he was fired for reporting harassment, participating in OHS inspection loses appeal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has rejected an appeal by an HR director who alleged his termination from Carrington …
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Employment Law
B.C. car dealership ordered to pay special costs after prolonged litigation marked by non-compliance
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded special costs of more than $90,000 following years of litigation in which the plaintiff, …
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By Darryl Greer A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a “deeply religious” British Columbia health executive who said he was …
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Severance packages have become standard practice across North America, with 90 per cent of organizations now offering them and 70 per cent …
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A group of teachers says British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to expedite a complaint of antisemitism against their union as …
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Employment Law
Human Rights Tribunal orders Ivy Social Club to pay $35,000 to former bartender for sexual harassment, reprisal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered The Ivy Social Club Inc. and its owner to pay $35,000 to a former …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Random drug and alcohol testing for nuclear workers upheld by Federal Court of Appeal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the legality of mandatory pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing for safety-critical workers at …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
Mac’s Convenience Stores found vicariously liable for agent’s breach of fiduciary duty in class action over foreign worker fees
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn a ruling of interest to employers using third-party recruiters, the British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that Mac’s Convenience Stores is …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator upholds TTC’s drug and alcohol test of bus operator found sleeping on duty
An arbitrator has upheld the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) decision to administer a drug and alcohol test to a bus operator who …