Negative Tweets about Boss Are Grounds for Discipline, but Not Termination
Getting into a Twitter war with his boss, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, proved to be an unwise career move
CSJ Didn’t Give Employer Chance to Answer Lack of Harassment Policy Exclusion
Starting in 2019, employers had to specify what they do to ensure a nondiscriminatory and harassment-free workplace to qualify for
False Remorse Is Grounds for Termination
During a grievance meeting, UPS decided to reinstate a driver who was fired for getting into a physical altercation with
Court Upholds ESA Director’s Rejection of Averaging Agreement
Mine workers traveling to Yukon had to spend 2 weeks in a Whitehorse hotel self-isolating, for which they were paid
Contract Limit on Without Cause Termination Notice Is Enforceable
Is a contract clause allowing a firm to terminate a manager without cause upon 60 days’ notice without a discretionary
OK to Fire Poorly Performing Employee Before Probationary Period Ends
The union grieved the university’s decision to terminate a lecturer before she finished her probationary period but the Québec arbitrator
Traffic Accident Is Work Related Even If Worker Isn’t Doing Ordinary Job Duties
An injured electrician was told she could return to work as long as she produced a doctor’s note assessing her
Fatal Accident Costs Bus Driver His Driving Position but Not His Employment
A Toronto Transit Commission bus driver got fired after running over a 14-year-old passenger right after she exited the bus.