Employment Law

There’s a simple reason why employment lawyers encourage HR professionals to use employment agreements with employees, according to J.P. Karam, a partner at Willis Business Law in Windsor, Ont. “It’s …

An arbitrator has ruled that a Canada Post policy, which required employees who worked “exclusively” remotely to be fully vaccinated to limit the spread of COVID-19, was unreasonable. The Union …

A former water taxi driver in Toronto has been awarded $20,000 in lost wages and damages after the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal agreed he was a victim of age discrimination. …

Way to Go Traffic Solutions (WTG) was justified in firing one of its workers due to her conduct on social media, the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled. The …

A former senior employee at the Town of Cochrane is suing the municipality for $1.1 million, claiming he was “forced to resign” because of the mayor’s relentless campaign of harassment …

An arbitrator has overturned the dismissal of a crane operator at Sterling Crane in Edmonton who was fired for making a sexist comment in the workplace. Arbitrator Mia Norrie found …

A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) worker, who alleged age discrimination because a job posting required a degree that was not common when he graduated university in 1975, has had his …

The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint of disability-related discrimination from a paraplegic sales associate at a cannabis shop who was terminated following a medical leave after …

The former executive-director of the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) has been awarded 19 months’ salary in compensation for termination after a court concluded she was an employee — and …