Top Court Upholds Constitutionality of Manitoba Public Employee Wage Cap Law
To control public sector wages, Manitoba adopted a 2017 law called The Public Services Sustainability Act, capping wage increases to
Fired Quebecer Can Sue for National Origin Discrimination
Did a heavy equipment operator’s French Canadian roots factor into the decision to fire him? The BC Human Rights Commission
Use of He/She Pronouns with Transgender Co-Worker Costs Employer $30K
A bar manager used he/she pronouns, along with gendered nicknames like “sweetheart” and “honey” to refer to a non-binary, gender
Not Discrimination to Make Worker Shave His Beard before Using Respirator
A scaffolding worker claimed he was the victim of discrimination citing, among other things, his employer’s demand that he shave
Workers Comp Doesn’t Bar Harassment-Based Constructive Dismissal Claim
Less than 2 months after an Ontario arbitrator ruled that the workers comp bar against employees suing their employers for
Grounding Pilot at Age 65 Isn’t Age Discrimination
Another age discrimination complaint by an Air Canada forced to retire at age 65 has been shot down, this time
Firing Union Nurse for Alcohol Addiction Is a Labour, Not a Human Rights Case
A case that has drawn national attention has now gone all the way to the nation’s highest court. It began
Is Falsifying an Expense Report Just Cause for Termination?
It depends on the seriousness of the violation and who commits it. Is dishonesty just cause to terminate an employee?