Repeated Absences Are Just Cause for Termination
A welder terminated for failing to show up for 6 scheduled shifts over a 3-week period blamed his absences on
Paying Students Less than Other Employees Is Social Status Discrimination
A university unilaterally adopted a new policy to pay students employees 85% of the wages it paid other employees for
Court Limits Employee Right to Sue Related Corporation as “Common Employer”
Corporate entities often operate their businesses via multiple corporations for purposes of tax, liability and other strategic reasons. Thus, employees
Nuclear Plants Can’t Do Random Drug Testing Until Privacy Issues Are Resolved
After 10 years of study, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued a regulation requiring nuclear power plants to perform random
Layoff Is Due to Employee’s Performance, Not His Disability
A mining engineer claimed the company included him in the temporary layoff list because of the accommodations for his bad
Employee Fired for Taking Medical Leave Wins Over $25,000 in Damages
The day she returned from a week of medical leave, a warehouse employee was invited to a meeting with her
Arbitrator Upholds Firing of Union Rep for Safety and Harassment Violations
Firing an OHS coordinator is tricky business, especially when the coordinator also happens to be the workplace union rep. The
Supervisor Must Pay Discrimination Damages for Sexual Assault of Worker
A supervisor in charge of a carpet installation operation on a cruise ship sexually assaulted a male member of his