Arbitrator Upholds Firing Staffer for Unauthorized Access of Patient Records
A hospital fired a Kidney Care Program clerk with 14 years of service for improperly accessing a patient’s medical record.
Employer Must Prove It Had Just Cause to Fire Employee for Medical Absence
A secretary who was absent from work due to illness emailed his supervisor a note from a nurse practitioner simply
Town Employee Can Sue Both the Town and GN for Sexual Harassment
In March, a Nunavut court ruled that a government employee could sue both her employer, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, and
OK to Fire Safety-Sensitive Worker for Not Being Fit for Duty
A safety-sensitive tree utility worker got fired for flunking his drug test. The Nova Scotia labour standards officer found that
Forklift Operator Gets His Suspended Driver’s Licence Restored
Trying to make ends meet, a forklift operator decided to risk driving while his licence was suspended so he could
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