A front desk clerk warned for engaging in workplace harassment claimed the allegations were false and that she was the victim of “mobbing,” that is, coordinated attacks by her co-workers. [...]
A worker had to undergo post-incident testing after a chemical spill in the bed of the truck she was driving caused some minor equipment damage. The test came back positive [...]
The Alberta Human Rights Commission ruled that an apprentice pipefitter suffered disability discrimination and harassment while attempting to return to modified work after injuring his arm and elbow on the [...]
The Federal Court ruled that current or former RCMP Members can bring a class action lawsuit against the agency for failing to provide them a work environment free from bullying, [...]
Arm’s length insurable employment is about transactions, not just relationships. My brother calls and tells me he just lost his job. I can’t lend him money and there are no [...]
HR law comes from 2 major sources: legislation and court cases. While new legislation, like the recent Bill 88 Working for Workers Act in Ontario, gets extensive reporting coverage, court cases often [...]
The court cases most likely to directly affect your HR program and policies. HR law comes from 2 major sources: legislation and court cases. While new legislation, like the recent [...]
Mr. F, made over $10,000 worth of purchases on a trucking company’s expense account at a store where the company maintained a corporate charge account. The problem is that Mr. [...]
Two weeks after returning from a 5-day suspension for leaving work without permission, a maintenance electrician with a track record of missing work and overstaying breaks shows up for work [...]
A bus driver got fired for accidentally running over a passenger after she exited the vehicle with fatal results. The union grieved and the Ontario arbitrator reinstated the driver, who [...]
