An Apology Goes a Long Way: Court of Appeal Upholds Termination for Sexual Harassment and Refusal to Apologize to Complainant
What Happened? The employer terminated a senior male employee with 20 years’ service for just cause following an investigation into
Labour Unions: Recalled Mine Workers Entitled to Termination Notice Upon Permanent Layoff
Potash mine workers laid off in Jan. 2021 received pay in lieu of notice, as required by the collective agreement.
Termination: Single Episode of Physical Abuse against Mental Patient Justifies Firing of Nurse
A mental health centre fired a nurse for rough handling a patient with dementia. The nurse admitted to grabbing the
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)