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Rewriting the rules: HR needs to review employment contracts in light of Dufault ruling, says Rudner

After the fact: Alleging cause post-termination is fair game, but tread carefully

Navigating human rights and accommodation in Ontario’s workplace

Cupid in the cubicles: Balancing love, and law, in workplace romances

Arbitration/Labour Relations Featured

Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC

by HR Law Canada 2 hours ago

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board’s dismissal of a worker’s duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint from nearly three decades ago. The worker, V.W., had …

Heavy-duty mechanic who suffered inhalation injury wins appeal of WCB ruling over unsuitable employment assignment

by HR Law Canada 18 hours ago

‘Can’t change the law’: Woman who waited 11 months after job loss to apply for EI not entitled to benefits

by HR Law Canada 1 day ago

Arbitrator orders security upgrades in parking garage at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre in wake of assault on nurse

by Todd Humber 2 days ago

Constructive Dismissal Featured

Lack of records sinks Bloomex’s bid to overturn ESO’s order on unpaid overtime, termination pay

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Featured Occupational Health & Safety

Volker Stevin, supervisor convicted after Alberta worker struck, killed by truck while inspecting catch basins

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Federal Court rejects RCMP officers’ bid for speedy appeal reviews, cites insufficient evidence of ‘unreasonable delays’

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Arbitration/Labour Relations Featured

Grievance against LCBO over ‘toxic culture’ at Hunstville store – involving suspensions, transfers – slimmed down

6 days ago

Human Rights & SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Human rights complaint against City of Vancouver, centered on half-naked photo of Barbie with broken legs, dismissed

by HR Law Canada

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from an administrative assistant at the City of Vancouver who alleged her boss showed her a picture of …

Three former workers at TJ Construction Management awarded more than $320,000 for harassment, discrimination by CEO

No new evidence: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejects bid by former Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke to reconsider ruling

Former Opa! Souvlaki worker awarded nearly $40,000 for sexual harassment, poisoned work environment

Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent

Woman awarded $39,000 after being sexually harassed by family friend during work trip to install solar panels

Ontario human rights tribunal deems Ivy Social Club in default for non-response to sex discrimination allegations

WORKPLACE NEWS

Workplace News

Unifor pauses efforts to unionize Amazon workers in Vancouver, cites ‘suspiciously high’ data on number of employees

by HR Law Canada

OPINION & COMMENTARY

Opinion/Commentary

Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection in U.S. from being pre-emptively ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities

by The Conversation

Opinion/Commentary

The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI

by The Conversation

Opinion/Commentary

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why

by The Conversation

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Funeral director, who found a new job while on layoff, did not resign and was wrongfully dismissed: Court

by HR Law Canada

Quit or fired? Small claims court awarded B.C. construction manager $5,000 severance

Ontario court rejects motion to block text message disclosure in wrongful dismissal case

Alberta court orders Industrial Alliance to disclose records related to workplace investigation in wrongful dismissal case

JUST CAUSE

Toronto hospital justified in firing nurse who deliberately underdosed medication to patient: Arbitrator

by HR Law Canada

Federal Court upholds firing of RBC investment planner who manipulated client transactions to gain nearly $100,000 in unearned compensation

Long-serving truck driver at Regional Municipality of Niagara has dismissal upheld for creating toxic work environment

Health and safety manager’s termination upheld by Ontario court in bizarre workplace accident case

LABOUR RELATIONS & ARBITRATION

Federal Court of Appeal rejects bid by worker to introduce new evidence from 1993 in decades old grievance against PSAC

by HR Law Canada

Ontario court overturns reinstatement of GO Transit drivers fired for crude WhatsApp chats, orders new arbitration

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal rejects nurses’ wage dispute grievance, says bargaining – not arbitration – is appropriate forum

Moncton Honda didn’t violate collective agreement by giving alternate day off for Remembrance Day: Arbitrator

LEGAL NEWS

Joshua Wallace wins workplace human rights award at TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law

by HR Law Canada

Law Society of British Columbia opposes proposed Legal Professionals Act, cites threat to legal independence

Kimberley Sebag named director of social and events at the Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario

Kiran Mangat, Jacky Xu join Vancouver-based Roper Greyell as associates

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