Nepotism: Firefighter Shouldn’t Lose His Job Because His Dad Is a Department Officer
A fire department fired a recently recruited firefighter upon learning that his father was its Chief Operations Officer. The decision
Constructive Dismissal: Employee Took Too Long to File Harassment Constructive Dismissal Case
An employee went on medical leave in 2016 and never returned. Three years later, the company terminated her employment for
Labour Unions: Union Can’t Broaden Certification Application to Make It Province-Wide
In June 2019, a union applied for certification to represent the 2 employees doing plumbing, pipefitting, pipe welding, instrumentation and
Labour Unions: Court Rejects Union’s Request for Temporary Freeze on Reclassification
With negotiations deadlocked and a strike looming, the province unilaterally reclassified nearly 2,000 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) forming 22% of
Privacy: Employer Doesn’t Have to Stop Using Allegedly Privacy-Invasive GPS App
An elevator construction and maintenance firm issued employees a mobile device that, among other things, deploys global positioning satellite (GPS)
Harassment: Union Can’t Blame Harassing Behaviour on Employee’s Mental Disability
A nurse terminated for workplace harassment after nearly 20 years of employment claimed his behaviour was the product of a
Discrimination: Appeals Court Pulls the Plug on $33,000 Pregnancy Discrimination Ruling
A waitress claimed that the employer cut her hours and then fired her because she was pregnant without notice or
Work Refusals: Prison Guards’ Powerful Rifles Justify Work Refusal of Nearby Worker
Management of a maximum security prison replaced guards’ 9 mm rifles with more powerful Colt 556 rifles (C‑8). An agent